#604A38
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.7% 0.041 60.7), rgb(96, 74, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#604A38 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604A38 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 74, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.041 60.7) |
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 #604A38 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604A38 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604A38 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #604A38 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39C89
oklch(70.8% 0.038 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0836C
oklch(63.1% 0.049 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C53
oklch(55.5% 0.054 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#765A44
oklch(49.1% 0.05 59.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604A38
oklch(42.7% 0.041 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E30
oklch(37.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#604A38 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) | #514B37 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565038 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674645 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604A38
#604A38
oklch(42.7% 0.041 60.7)
- #3A5264
#3A5264
oklch(42.7% 0.042 241.3)
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 #604A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.074
Use #604A38 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.