#604D0B
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(42.8% 0.082 91.2), rgb(96, 77, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#604D0B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604D0B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 77, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 79%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.082 91.2) |
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 #604D0B | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604D0B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604D0B text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #604D0B text on black | 2.56:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F68
oklch(70.6% 0.077 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A0873D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B7015
oklch(55.6% 0.107 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765E03
oklch(49.2% 0.099 91.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604D0B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E4013
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#604D0B 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 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5110 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694641 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604D0B
#604D0B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 91.2)
- #3F4C7C
#3F4C7C
oklch(42.8% 0.081 271.1)
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 #604D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
Use #604D0B 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.