#604F14
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.3% 0.078 92.3), rgb(96, 79, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#604F14 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.078 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 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604F14 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 79, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 66%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.078 92.3) |
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 #604F14 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604F14 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604F14 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #604F14 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A06B
oklch(70.8% 0.074 92.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8842
oklch(63.2% 0.094 92.1)
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Step 600
600
#88711F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#745E10
oklch(49% 0.094 91.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604F14
oklch(43.3% 0.078 92.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4017
oklch(37.6% 0.061 91.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#604F14 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) | #584E0A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5317 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684843 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604F14
#604F14
oklch(43.3% 0.078 92.3)
- #424D7C
#424D7C
oklch(43.3% 0.079 272.7)
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 #604F14, 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 0.025
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.060
Use #604F14 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.