#604120
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.064 65.9), rgb(96, 65, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#604120 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604120 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 65, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.064 65.9) |
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 #604120 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604120 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #604120 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #604120 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A79
oklch(70.8% 0.06 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8056
oklch(63.1% 0.078 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#95693B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F572D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 65.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604120
oklch(40.3% 0.064 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C24
oklch(37.7% 0.05 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#604120 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) | #4B431D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A21 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693A39 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604120
#604120
oklch(40.3% 0.064 65.9)
- #294C69
#294C69
oklch(40.4% 0.064 245.3)
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 #604120, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.080
Use #604120 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.