#604E42
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(43.9% 0.031 55.4), rgb(96, 78, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#604E42 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604E42 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 78, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.031 55.4) |
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 #604E42 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604E42 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604E42 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #604E42 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C90
oklch(70.6% 0.028 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8474
oklch(63.1% 0.038 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#866E5D
oklch(55.7% 0.04 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#725B4D
oklch(49% 0.037 52.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604E42
oklch(43.9% 0.031 55.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E35
oklch(37.6% 0.025 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#604E42 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) | #534F41 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575342 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654B4B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604E42
#604E42
oklch(43.9% 0.031 55.4)
- #425561
#425561
oklch(43.8% 0.031 236.1)
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 #604E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.068
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.076
Use #604E42 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.