#602D2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.074 20.2), rgb(96, 45, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#602D2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602D2E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 45, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.074 20.2) |
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 #602D2E | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602D2E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #602D2E text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #602D2E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B2
oklch(81% 0.056 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38A89
oklch(70.7% 0.09 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05154
oklch(55.5% 0.124 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#974245
oklch(49.2% 0.114 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3739
oklch(42.8% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602D2E
oklch(36.6% 0.074 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 18.6)
#602D2E 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) | #38362E | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69262E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602D2E
#602D2E
oklch(36.6% 0.074 20.2)
- #00484C
#00484C
oklch(36.5% 0.062 201.2)
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 #602D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.060
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.077
Use #602D2E 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.