#604D45
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.7% 0.029 44), rgb(96, 77, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#604D45 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604D45 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 77, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.029 44) |
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 #604D45 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604D45 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604D45 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #604D45 text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09C93
oklch(70.8% 0.027 45.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8379
oklch(63% 0.034 43)
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Step 600
600
#876D62
oklch(55.7% 0.037 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#725B51
oklch(49.1% 0.034 44.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604D45
oklch(43.7% 0.029 44)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E38
oklch(37.7% 0.022 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#604D45 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) | #524F44 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565345 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654A4B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604D45
#604D45
oklch(43.7% 0.029 44)
- #41565E
#41565E
oklch(43.9% 0.029 223.2)
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 #604D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.078
Use #604D45 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.