#604306
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.5% 0.081 79.3), rgb(96, 67, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#604306 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604306 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.081 79.3) |
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 #604306 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604306 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #604306 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #604306 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
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C6A
oklch(70.8% 0.076 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98240
oklch(63.1% 0.097 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#946B1C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 79)
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Step 700
700
#7E590C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 79.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604306
oklch(40.5% 0.081 79.3)
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Step 900
900
#533D16
oklch(37.6% 0.062 79)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#604306 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 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554B09 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693B38 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604306
#604306
oklch(40.5% 0.081 79.3)
- #2E4974
#2E4974
oklch(40.5% 0.08 259.4)
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 #604306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.009
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.080
Use #604306 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.