#604301
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.5% 0.083 80.4), rgb(96, 67, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#604301 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604301 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.083 80.4) |
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 #604301 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604301 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #604301 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #604301 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
#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
#E3D8C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C68
oklch(70.8% 0.078 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#A9823D
oklch(63% 0.099 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#946B15
oklch(55.6% 0.108 80.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5903
oklch(49.1% 0.1 80.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604301
oklch(40.5% 0.083 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#533D14
oklch(37.6% 0.064 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#604301 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) | #4E4400 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B04 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693B38 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604301
#604301
oklch(40.5% 0.083 80.4)
- #2E4876
#2E4876
oklch(40.4% 0.084 261.1)
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 #604301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.010
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.073
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.075
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.079
Use #604301 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.