#604A25
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.4% 0.061 78.9), rgb(96, 74, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#604A25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604A25 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 74, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 44%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.061 78.9) |
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 #604A25 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604A25 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604A25 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #604A25 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49D79
oklch(70.7% 0.056 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18456
oklch(63% 0.072 78.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E3A
oklch(55.6% 0.079 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#775C2D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 79.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604A25
oklch(42.4% 0.061 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F23
oklch(37.8% 0.048 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#604A25 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) | #534A22 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585026 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684441 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604A25
#604A25
oklch(42.4% 0.061 78.9)
- #3A4F6F
#3A4F6F
oklch(42.5% 0.06 258.6)
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 #604A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
Use #604A25 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.