#604C30
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.05 75.1), rgb(96, 76, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#604C30 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604C30 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 76, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.05 75.1) |
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 #604C30 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604C30 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604C30 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #604C30 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 74.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29D81
oklch(70.7% 0.046 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8561
oklch(63.2% 0.059 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E47
oklch(55.6% 0.065 75)
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Step 700
700
#755C39
oklch(49.2% 0.06 75)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604C30
oklch(43% 0.05 75.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#604C30 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) | #544C2E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585131 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674745 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604C30
#604C30
oklch(43% 0.05 75.1)
- #3D516B
#3D516B
oklch(42.9% 0.05 255.2)
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 #604C30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
Use #604C30 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.