#604226
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.6% 0.059 62.9), rgb(96, 66, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#604226 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604226 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.059 62.9) |
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 #604226 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604226 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #604226 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #604226 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7D
oklch(70.8% 0.056 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8805C
oklch(63% 0.071 63)
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Step 600
600
#936942
oklch(55.5% 0.077 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5734
oklch(49% 0.071 62.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604226
oklch(40.6% 0.059 62.9)
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Step 900
900
#533C27
oklch(37.6% 0.046 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#604226 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) | #4B4424 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B26 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683B3B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604226
#604226
oklch(40.6% 0.059 62.9)
- #2B4D67
#2B4D67
oklch(40.6% 0.059 243)
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 #604226, 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 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.076
Use #604226 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.