#604D21
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43% 0.066 85.9), rgb(96, 77, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#604D21 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 86°. 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 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604D21 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 77, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.066 85.9) |
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 #604D21 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604D21 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604D21 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #604D21 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29E74
oklch(70.6% 0.062 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F864F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F32
oklch(55.5% 0.086 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#755D25
oklch(49.1% 0.08 85.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604D21
oklch(43% 0.066 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4020
oklch(37.8% 0.051 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#604D21 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) | #564D1D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5223 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684743 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604D21
#604D21
oklch(43% 0.066 85.9)
- #3F4F74
#3F4F74
oklch(43.1% 0.065 265.9)
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 #604D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.022
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
Use #604D21 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.