#604C33
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.1% 0.047 72.3), rgb(96, 76, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#604C33 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604C33 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 76, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.047 72.3) |
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 #604C33 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604C33 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604C33 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #604C33 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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29D83
oklch(70.8% 0.044 72.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8464
oklch(63% 0.056 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#896E4B
oklch(55.6% 0.06 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#755C3C
oklch(49.2% 0.057 72.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604C33
oklch(43.1% 0.047 72.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.037 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#604C33 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) | #534D31 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585134 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674746 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604C33
#604C33
oklch(43.1% 0.047 72.3)
- #3D5269
#3D5269
oklch(43.1% 0.046 251.2)
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 #604C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.037
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.071
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.073
Use #604C33 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.