#604641
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.1% 0.037 31), rgb(96, 70, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#604641 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604641 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 70, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.037 31) |
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 #604641 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604641 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #604641 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #604641 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59994
oklch(70.7% 0.034 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38079
oklch(63.1% 0.045 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6962
oklch(55.5% 0.048 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#785851
oklch(49.2% 0.044 32.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604641
oklch(42.1% 0.037 31)
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Step 900
900
#503C38
oklch(37.7% 0.029 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#604641 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) | #4C4941 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E41 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664345 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604641
#604641
oklch(42.1% 0.037 31)
- #355359
#355359
oklch(42.1% 0.037 211.5)
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 #604641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.079
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.084
Use #604641 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.