#604840
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.5% 0.036 39.2), rgb(96, 72, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#604840 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 39°. 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 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604840 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 72, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.036 39.2) |
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 #604840 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604840 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604840 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #604840 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB7
oklch(80.8% 0.021 37)
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Step 400
400
#B49A91
oklch(70.7% 0.034 40)
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Step 500
500
#A18177
oklch(63.1% 0.042 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A5F
oklch(55.5% 0.047 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#77594F
oklch(49.2% 0.043 39.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604840
oklch(42.5% 0.036 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#604840 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) | #4E4B3F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F40 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664546 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604840
#604840
oklch(42.5% 0.036 39.2)
- #38535C
#38535C
oklch(42.4% 0.036 220.7)
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 #604840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.081
Use #604840 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.