#604F46
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.2% 0.027 49.5), rgb(96, 79, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#604F46 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #604F46 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 79, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.027 49.5) |
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 #604F46 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #604F46 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #604F46 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #604F46 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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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
#AE9C93
oklch(70.6% 0.025 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8478
oklch(63% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#856E61
oklch(55.7% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#715C50
oklch(49.2% 0.033 51.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#604F46
oklch(44.2% 0.027 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F38
oklch(37.8% 0.02 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#604F46 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 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575446 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654C4C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #604F46
#604F46
oklch(44.2% 0.027 49.5)
- #44565F
#44565F
oklch(44.1% 0.027 229.7)
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 #604F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.078
Use #604F46 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.