#604E38
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.6% 0.042 72), rgb(96, 78, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#604E38 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604E38 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 78, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.042 72) |
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 #604E38 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604E38 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604E38 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #604E38 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
#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
#CBBEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09D87
oklch(70.7% 0.038 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D8569
oklch(63.1% 0.049 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#876E50
oklch(55.5% 0.054 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#735C41
oklch(49.1% 0.05 70.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604E38
oklch(43.6% 0.042 72)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#604E38 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) | #554F36 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595338 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664A48 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604E38
#604E38
oklch(43.6% 0.042 72)
- #415368
#415368
oklch(43.6% 0.042 252.6)
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 #604E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.069
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.072
Use #604E38 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.