#604A34
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.045 66.1), rgb(96, 74, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#604A34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604A34 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 74, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 30%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.045 66.1) |
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 #604A34 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604A34 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604A34 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #604A34 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAF
oklch(81% 0.027 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39C85
oklch(70.7% 0.042 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08367
oklch(63% 0.053 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#765B3F
oklch(49.2% 0.054 67)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604A34
oklch(42.6% 0.045 66.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#604A34 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) | #514B32 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565034 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674544 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604A34
#604A34
oklch(42.6% 0.045 66.1)
- #3A5166
#3A5166
oklch(42.5% 0.045 246.6)
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 #604A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.038
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.064
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
Use #604A34 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.