#604804
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(41.6% 0.083 86.1), rgb(96, 72, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#604804 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604804 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 72, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.083 86.1) |
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 #604804 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604804 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #604804 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #604804 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69E67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4853C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E13
oklch(55.6% 0.108 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604804
oklch(41.6% 0.083 86.1)
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Step 900
900
#513F13
oklch(37.8% 0.065 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#604804 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) | #534800 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E08 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69403C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604804
#604804
oklch(41.6% 0.083 86.1)
- #374A79
#374A79
oklch(41.6% 0.082 266.2)
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 #604804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.010
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.069
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.073
Use #604804 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.