#604C2B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.9% 0.055 79), rgb(96, 76, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#604C2B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604C2B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 76, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.055 79) |
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 #604C2B | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604C2B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604C2B text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #604C2B 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 78.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F855B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E41
oklch(55.5% 0.071 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#755C32
oklch(49% 0.067 79.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604C2B
oklch(42.9% 0.055 79)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F27
oklch(37.7% 0.043 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#604C2B 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) | #544C28 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59512C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674644 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604C2B
#604C2B
oklch(42.9% 0.055 79)
- #3D506E
#3D506E
oklch(42.9% 0.056 259.3)
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 #604C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.028
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.070
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.071
Use #604C2B 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.