#602C29
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.3% 0.076 24.9), rgb(96, 44, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#602C29 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602C29 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 44, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.076 24.9) |
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 #602C29 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602C29 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #602C29 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #602C29 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AE
oklch(81% 0.058 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48A84
oklch(70.7% 0.092 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66B65
oklch(63% 0.117 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B2514C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 25)
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Step 700
700
#99413D
oklch(49.2% 0.119 25)
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Step 800
800
#7C3633
oklch(42.7% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602C29
oklch(36.3% 0.076 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#602C29 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) | #383528 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454028 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69242C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602C29
#602C29
oklch(36.3% 0.076 24.9)
- #00474D
#00474D
oklch(36.3% 0.062 204.4)
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 #602C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.046
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.056
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.066
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #602C29 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.