#604A06
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.1% 0.083 88.2), rgb(96, 74, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#604A06 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604A06 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 74, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.083 88.2) |
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 #604A06 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604A06 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #604A06 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #604A06 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#EEEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2863B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F12
oklch(55.6% 0.108 88.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604A06
oklch(42.1% 0.083 88.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F13
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#604A06 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) | #544900 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F0B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69423E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604A06
#604A06
oklch(42.1% 0.083 88.2)
- #3A4B7B
#3A4B7B
oklch(42.2% 0.083 268)
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 #604A06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
Use #604A06 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.