#602F2B
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(36.9% 0.072 26), rgb(96, 47, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#602F2B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #602F2B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 47, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.072 26) |
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 #602F2B | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #602F2B | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #602F2B text on white | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #602F2B 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AF
oklch(81% 0.054 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18C84
oklch(70.7% 0.086 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#C36D66
oklch(63% 0.11 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF544D
oklch(55.7% 0.12 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#96443E
oklch(49.2% 0.112 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3833
oklch(42.7% 0.093 26.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#602F2B
oklch(36.9% 0.072 26)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#602F2B 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) | #3A372A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46412A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69282E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #602F2B
#602F2B
oklch(36.9% 0.072 26)
- #004950
#004950
oklch(37% 0.063 205.8)
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 #602F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.053
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.076
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.081
Use #602F2B 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.