#602E45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(37.5% 0.078 352.6), rgb(96, 46, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#602E45 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602E45 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 46, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.078 352.6) |
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 #602E45 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602E45 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #602E45 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #602E45 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C4
oklch(81% 0.058 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C06990
oklch(63.1% 0.12 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4F7A
oklch(55.6% 0.13 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#933F67
oklch(49.1% 0.122 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#773554
oklch(42.7% 0.1 352.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602E45
oklch(37.5% 0.078 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#391C29
oklch(27.1% 0.049 352.6)
#602E45 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) | #343946 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414244 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #662C36 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602E45
#602E45
oklch(37.5% 0.078 352.6)
- #004D3D
#004D3D
oklch(37.5% 0.072 172.7)
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 #602E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.079
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.081
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.082
Use #602E45 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.