#604F24
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.5% 0.065 88), rgb(96, 79, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#604F24 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604F24 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 79, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.065 88) |
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 #604F24 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604F24 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604F24 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #604F24 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A6
oklch(81% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09F75
oklch(70.7% 0.061 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8751
oklch(63.1% 0.077 88)
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Step 600
600
#887035
oklch(55.6% 0.083 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#735E27
oklch(49.1% 0.078 88.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604F24
oklch(43.5% 0.065 88)
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Step 900
900
#4D4021
oklch(37.7% 0.05 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#604F24 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) | #584E20 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5326 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684945 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604F24
#604F24
oklch(43.5% 0.065 88)
- #425075
#425075
oklch(43.6% 0.064 267.8)
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 #604F24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.027
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #604F24 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.