#604C44
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.5% 0.03 42.9), rgb(96, 76, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#604C44 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604C44 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 76, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.03 42.9) |
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 #604C44 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604C44 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604C44 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #604C44 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19B93
oklch(70.7% 0.029 41)
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Step 500
500
#9D8378
oklch(63.1% 0.036 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#886C61
oklch(55.6% 0.04 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#735A50
oklch(49% 0.037 42.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604C44
oklch(43.5% 0.03 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E38
oklch(37.8% 0.023 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#604C44 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) | #514E43 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565244 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65494A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604C44
#604C44
oklch(43.5% 0.03 42.9)
- #3F555D
#3F555D
oklch(43.5% 0.03 222.2)
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 #604C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
Use #604C44 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.