#602C09
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(35.9% 0.088 49.3), rgb(96, 44, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#602C09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602C09 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 44, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.088 49.3) |
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 #602C09 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602C09 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #602C09 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #602C09 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59B
oklch(81% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68C64
oklch(70.7% 0.106 48.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96E37
oklch(63.2% 0.134 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45306
oklch(55.5% 0.146 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3802
oklch(42.8% 0.113 49.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602C09
oklch(35.9% 0.088 49.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#602C09 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) | #3B3304 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F08 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2025 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602C09
#602C09
oklch(35.9% 0.088 49.3)
- #00435A
#00435A
oklch(35.8% 0.071 229.1)
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 #602C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.041
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.080
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.088
Use #602C09 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.