#602E2E
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.8% 0.073 21.2), rgb(96, 46, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#602E2E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 21°. 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 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602E2E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 46, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.073 21.2) |
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 #602E2E | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602E2E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #602E2E text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #602E2E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28B89
oklch(70.8% 0.087 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#C46C6B
oklch(63.1% 0.112 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5353
oklch(55.6% 0.121 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#964344
oklch(49.1% 0.112 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3738
oklch(42.6% 0.094 20.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602E2E
oklch(36.8% 0.073 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#602E2E 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) | #39372E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45412D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69272E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602E2E
#602E2E
oklch(36.8% 0.073 21.2)
- #00494D
#00494D
oklch(36.9% 0.063 201.1)
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 #602E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.057
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.074
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.078
Use #602E2E 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.