#604C13
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.6% 0.077 88.6), rgb(96, 76, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#604C13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604C13 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 76, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 67%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.077 88.6) |
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 #604C13 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604C13 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604C13 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #604C13 text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39F6C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 89)
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Step 500
500
#A08643
oklch(63% 0.092 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7021
oklch(55.7% 0.1 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#765D12
oklch(49% 0.093 88.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604C13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F4018
oklch(37.8% 0.06 88.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#604C13 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) | #564B0A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5116 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694541 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604C13
#604C13
oklch(42.6% 0.077 88.6)
- #3D4C79
#3D4C79
oklch(42.5% 0.077 269)
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 #604C13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.064
Use #604C13 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.