#604D43
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.7% 0.03 49.3), rgb(96, 77, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#604D43 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604D43 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 77, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.03 49.3) |
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 #604D43 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604D43 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604D43 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #604D43 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB7
oklch(81% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09C91
oklch(70.7% 0.029 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8376
oklch(62.9% 0.036 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#876D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.039 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#725B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.036 51)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604D43
oklch(43.7% 0.03 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#604D43 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) | #524F42 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565243 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654A4A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604D43
#604D43
oklch(43.7% 0.03 49.3)
- #40555F
#40555F
oklch(43.6% 0.031 228.7)
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 #604D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.076
Use #604D43 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.