#604535
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(41.6% 0.045 51.7), rgb(96, 69, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#604535 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 52°. 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 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604535 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 69, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 29%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.045 51.7) |
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 #604535 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604535 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #604535 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #604535 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB1
oklch(80.8% 0.027 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79A89
oklch(70.8% 0.042 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#A5816C
oklch(63.2% 0.054 51.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A53
oklch(55.6% 0.058 53)
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Step 700
700
#7A5844
oklch(49.1% 0.055 51.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604535
oklch(41.6% 0.045 51.7)
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Step 900
900
#513C30
oklch(37.6% 0.036 51)
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Step 950
950
#2F231C
oklch(26.8% 0.022 51.7)
#604535 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) | #4C4734 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D35 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674041 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604535
#604535
oklch(41.6% 0.045 51.7)
- #325060
#325060
oklch(41.5% 0.045 232.6)
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 #604535, 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 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.077
Use #604535 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.