#604B02
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.3% 0.085 90), rgb(96, 75, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#604B02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604B02 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 75, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 96%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.085 90) |
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 #604B02 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604B02 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604B02 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #604B02 text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49F65
oklch(70.8% 0.081 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#A18638
oklch(63% 0.102 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F09
oklch(55.6% 0.111 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604B02
oklch(42.3% 0.085 90)
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Step 900
900
#4F4011
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E250C
oklch(26.8% 0.041 89.6)
#604B02 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) | #554A00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5007 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69433F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604B02
#604B02
oklch(42.3% 0.085 90)
- #3C4B7D
#3C4B7D
oklch(42.4% 0.085 269.9)
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 #604B02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
Use #604B02 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.