#604231
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.8% 0.05 50.4), rgb(96, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#604231 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604231 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.05 50.4) |
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 #604231 | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604231 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #604231 text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #604231 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB0
oklch(81% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99987
oklch(70.7% 0.046 51)
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Step 500
500
#A87F69
oklch(63.1% 0.06 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#926851
oklch(55.5% 0.064 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5741
oklch(49.2% 0.061 50.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604231
oklch(40.8% 0.05 50.4)
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Step 900
900
#533C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#604231 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) | #4A4530 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B31 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683D3E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604231
#604231
oklch(40.8% 0.05 50.4)
- #2C4F60
#2C4F60
oklch(40.9% 0.05 230.7)
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 #604231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.070
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
Use #604231 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.