#602D3B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37% 0.076 4.1), rgb(96, 45, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#602D3B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602D3B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 45, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 36%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.076 4.1) |
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 #602D3B | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602D3B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #602D3B text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #602D3B 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BC
oklch(81% 0.057 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#D1899A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#C36A81
oklch(63.2% 0.115 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE506B
oklch(55.7% 0.126 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#954059
oklch(49.1% 0.117 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#793549
oklch(42.6% 0.097 3.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602D3B
oklch(37% 0.076 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#602D3B 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) | #36373B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43413A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #672932 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602D3B
#602D3B
oklch(37% 0.076 4.1)
- #004B44
#004B44
oklch(37.1% 0.066 184.2)
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 #602D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.074
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
Use #602D3B 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.