#604102
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.082 77.6), rgb(96, 65, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#604102 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604102 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 65, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 96%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.082 77.6) |
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 #604102 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604102 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #604102 text on white | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #604102 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC94
oklch(80.8% 0.062 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39956
oklch(70.8% 0.099 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37E14
oklch(63.1% 0.126 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#604102
oklch(40% 0.082 77.6)
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Step 950
950
#342303
oklch(27% 0.052 79.3)
#604102 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) | #4D4200 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A05 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A3836 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604102
#604102
oklch(40% 0.082 77.6)
- #2A4874
#2A4874
oklch(40.1% 0.083 257.9)
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 #604102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
Use #604102 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.