#604E3F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.8% 0.034 61.6), rgb(96, 78, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#604E3F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604E3F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 78, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.034 61.6) |
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 #604E3F | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604E3F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604E3F text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #604E3F text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8D
oklch(70.8% 0.032 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8471
oklch(63% 0.04 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#876E59
oklch(55.7% 0.044 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#725C49
oklch(49.2% 0.041 62.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604E3F
oklch(43.8% 0.034 61.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F33
oklch(37.8% 0.027 64.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#604E3F 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) | #544F3E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664A4A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604E3F
#604E3F
oklch(43.8% 0.034 61.6)
- #425563
#425563
oklch(43.9% 0.033 240.4)
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 #604E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
Use #604E3F 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.