#604D00
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5), rgb(96, 77, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#604D00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604D00 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 77, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5) |
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 #604D00 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604D00 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604D00 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #604D00 text on black | 2.55:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B2A064
oklch(70.8% 0.082 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08736
oklch(63.1% 0.104 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7001
oklch(55.5% 0.113 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E400F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#604D00 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) | #574C00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5106 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694540 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604D00
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
- #3F4B7F
#3F4B7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 272.4)
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 #604D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
Use #604D00 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.