#604F2E
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(43.7% 0.054 83.1), rgb(96, 79, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#604F2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604F2E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 79, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.054 83.1) |
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 #604F2E | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604F2E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604F2E text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #604F2E 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C865C
oklch(63% 0.064 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#877042
oklch(55.6% 0.07 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#735D34
oklch(49.1% 0.065 81.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604F2E
oklch(43.7% 0.054 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#604F2E 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) | #574F2B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674A47 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604F2E
#604F2E
oklch(43.7% 0.054 83.1)
- #425270
#425270
oklch(43.8% 0.054 262.6)
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 #604F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.069
Use #604F2E 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.