#602B3C
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.7% 0.079 1.5), rgb(96, 43, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#602B3C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602B3C |
| RGB | rgb(96, 43, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.079 1.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #602B3C | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602B3C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #602B3C text on white | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #602B3C text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D2879C
oklch(70.6% 0.095 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#C46884
oklch(63.1% 0.121 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04D6E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#973E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.123 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A334B
oklch(42.6% 0.102 1.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602B3C
oklch(36.7% 0.079 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#602B3C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #34363C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41403B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672731 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602B3C
#602B3C
oklch(36.7% 0.079 1.5)
- #004A41
#004A41
oklch(36.7% 0.066 181.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #602B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
Use #602B3C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.