#604D39
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.4% 0.04 67.9), rgb(96, 77, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#604D39 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604D39 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 77, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.04 67.9) |
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 #604D39 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604D39 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604D39 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #604D39 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D88
oklch(70.8% 0.038 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D846A
oklch(63% 0.048 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#886E52
oklch(55.6% 0.052 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#735C43
oklch(49.1% 0.048 68.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604D39
oklch(43.4% 0.04 67.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F30
oklch(37.8% 0.031 68.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#604D39 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) | #534E38 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585239 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664948 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604D39
#604D39
oklch(43.4% 0.04 67.9)
- #3F5366
#3F5366
oklch(43.3% 0.04 247.5)
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 #604D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.076
Use #604D39 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.