#604516
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.1% 0.072 77.8), rgb(96, 69, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#604516 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604516 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 69, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.072 77.8) |
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 #604516 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604516 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #604516 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #604516 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 78)
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Step 400
400
#B89C71
oklch(70.7% 0.067 78)
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Step 500
500
#A6834A
oklch(63.1% 0.086 78.4)
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Step 600
600
#916C2B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 78.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A1E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 78)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604516
oklch(41.1% 0.072 77.8)
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Step 900
900
#523E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#604516 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) | #4F4610 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C18 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #693D3B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604516
#604516
oklch(41.1% 0.072 77.8)
- #314B71
#314B71
oklch(41% 0.072 257.8)
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 #604516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.007
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.075
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.078
Use #604516 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.