#604E0B
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43% 0.083 92.4), rgb(96, 78, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#604E0B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604E0B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 78, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 79%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.083 92.4) |
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 #604E0B | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604E0B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604E0B text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #604E0B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#CBC09E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A067
oklch(70.8% 0.079 92.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F883C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A7113
oklch(55.7% 0.108 92.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E01
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604E0B
oklch(43% 0.083 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4013
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#604E0B 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) | #584D00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5210 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694742 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604E0B
#604E0B
oklch(43% 0.083 92.4)
- #404C7D
#404C7D
oklch(43% 0.083 272.1)
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 #604E0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
Use #604E0B 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.