#604206
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.081 78), rgb(96, 66, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#604206 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604206 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.081 78) |
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 #604206 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604206 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #604206 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #604206 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98240
oklch(63.1% 0.097 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#956B1D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 78.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F590D
oklch(49.2% 0.098 78.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604206
oklch(40.3% 0.081 78)
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Step 900
900
#543D16
oklch(37.7% 0.063 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#604206 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) | #4D4300 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B09 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693A37 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604206
#604206
oklch(40.3% 0.081 78)
- #2C4973
#2C4973
oklch(40.4% 0.079 257.6)
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 #604206, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.011
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
Use #604206 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.