#602C42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.1% 0.08 355.1), rgb(96, 44, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#602C42 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 355°. 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 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602C42 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 44, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.08 355.1) |
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 #602C42 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602C42 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #602C42 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #602C42 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C2
oklch(80.8% 0.06 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#D187A3
oklch(70.7% 0.097 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#C2688D
oklch(63.1% 0.122 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE4D77
oklch(55.6% 0.135 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#953E64
oklch(49.2% 0.124 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#793352
oklch(42.7% 0.104 354.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602C42
oklch(37.1% 0.08 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#602C42 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) | #333743 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414141 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672934 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602C42
#602C42
oklch(37.1% 0.08 355.1)
- #004C3E
#004C3E
oklch(37.2% 0.07 175)
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 #602C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.075
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.078
Use #602C42 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.