#604124
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.061 62.8), rgb(96, 65, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#604124 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604124 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 65, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.061 62.8) |
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 #604124 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604124 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #604124 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #604124 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB997C
oklch(70.7% 0.057 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#A9805B
oklch(63.1% 0.072 63)
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Step 600
600
#946940
oklch(55.6% 0.079 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5732
oklch(49% 0.073 63.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604124
oklch(40.4% 0.061 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#543C26
oklch(37.7% 0.048 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#604124 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) | #4B4321 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A24 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683A3A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604124
#604124
oklch(40.4% 0.061 62.8)
- #294C67
#294C67
oklch(40.3% 0.061 243.4)
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 #604124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.077
Use #604124 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.