#604331
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41% 0.049 52.7), rgb(96, 67, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#604331 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604331 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.049 52.7) |
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 #604331 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604331 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #604331 text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #604331 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#D0BCB0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99986
oklch(70.7% 0.047 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78068
oklch(63.1% 0.06 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#926950
oklch(55.7% 0.064 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5741
oklch(49.1% 0.059 51.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604331
oklch(41% 0.049 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#523C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#604331 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) | #4B4630 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C31 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #683E3E | 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°).
- #604331
#604331
oklch(41% 0.049 52.7)
- #2D4F61
#2D4F61
oklch(41% 0.05 232.9)
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 #604331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.072
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
Use #604331 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.