#602C19
Closest named color: Chestnut (#742802). oklch(36% 0.082 40.2), rgb(96, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#602C19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chestnut (#742802), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chestnut (#742802) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602C19 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 59%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.082 40.2) |
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 #602C19 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602C19 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #602C19 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #602C19 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58B71
oklch(70.6% 0.098 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86D4C
oklch(63.2% 0.125 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#B3522E
oklch(55.5% 0.136 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4221
oklch(49% 0.127 40)
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Step 800
800
#7D371D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 40.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602C19
oklch(36% 0.082 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#602C19 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) | #3A3417 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F18 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A2228 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602C19
#602C19
oklch(36% 0.082 40.2)
- #004555
#004555
oklch(36.1% 0.066 219.8)
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 #602C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.043
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.078
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.079
Use #602C19 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.