#604A45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.1% 0.031 33), rgb(96, 74, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#604A45 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604A45 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 74, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.031 33) |
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 #604A45 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604A45 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604A45 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #604A45 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB9
oklch(81% 0.018 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29A95
oklch(70.6% 0.03 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F827B
oklch(63.2% 0.037 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#896B64
oklch(55.5% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#755953
oklch(49.1% 0.038 32.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604A45
oklch(43.1% 0.031 33)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#604A45 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) | #4F4C45 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545145 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654749 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604A45
#604A45
oklch(43.1% 0.031 33)
- #3C555A
#3C555A
oklch(43.1% 0.031 211.3)
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 #604A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #604A45 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.