#604C09
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.083 90.2), rgb(96, 76, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#604C09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604C09 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 76, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.083 90.2) |
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 #604C09 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604C09 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604C09 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #604C09 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39F68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#A0873C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7014
oklch(55.7% 0.107 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#765D01
oklch(49% 0.1 90.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604C09
oklch(42.6% 0.083 90.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F4013
oklch(37.8% 0.065 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250D
oklch(26.9% 0.04 88.9)
#604C09 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) | #564B00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B510E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694440 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604C09
#604C09
oklch(42.6% 0.083 90.2)
- #3D4B7C
#3D4B7C
oklch(42.5% 0.084 270.5)
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 #604C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
Use #604C09 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.