#604E46
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.028 45.3), rgb(96, 78, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#604E46 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604E46 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 78, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.028 45.3) |
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 #604E46 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604E46 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604E46 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #604E46 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C94
oklch(70.7% 0.025 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8479
oklch(63.1% 0.033 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#866D62
oklch(55.6% 0.036 45)
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Step 700
700
#715B51
oklch(49% 0.033 45.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604E46
oklch(44% 0.028 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E38
oklch(37.7% 0.022 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2421
oklch(26.8% 0.013 41.6)
#604E46 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) | #535045 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575346 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654B4C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604E46
#604E46
oklch(44% 0.028 45.3)
- #42565E
#42565E
oklch(44% 0.028 224.3)
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 #604E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.077
Use #604E46 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.