#602E27
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.6% 0.074 29.4), rgb(96, 46, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#602E27 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| 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 | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602E27 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 46, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.074 29.4) |
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 #602E27 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602E27 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #602E27 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #602E27 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28B80
oklch(70.6% 0.089 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56D60
oklch(63.1% 0.114 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#B05347
oklch(55.5% 0.124 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#974338
oklch(49% 0.115 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B382F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 29.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602E27
oklch(36.6% 0.074 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#602E27 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) | #3A3626 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464126 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69262C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602E27
#602E27
oklch(36.6% 0.074 29.4)
- #004851
#004851
oklch(36.8% 0.063 209)
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 #602E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.045
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.050
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.058
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.073
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
Use #602E27 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.