#604227
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.6% 0.058 62), rgb(96, 66, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#604227 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604227 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.058 62) |
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 #604227 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604227 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #604227 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #604227 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 63)
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Step 500
500
#A8805D
oklch(63% 0.07 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#936944
oklch(55.6% 0.075 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5735
oklch(49% 0.07 61.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604227
oklch(40.6% 0.058 62)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#604227 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) | #4B4425 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B27 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683C3B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604227
#604227
oklch(40.6% 0.058 62)
- #2B4D66
#2B4D66
oklch(40.6% 0.058 242)
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 #604227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.030
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
Use #604227 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.