#604E21

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#604e21 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(96, 78, 33), HSL(43°, 49%, 25%), CMYK(0%, 19%, 66%, 62%). Closest named color: saddlebrown. Contrast is 8.05:1 on white and 2.61:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#604e21
RGBrgb(96 78 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(96, 78, 33)
RGB %rgb(38% 31% 13%)
HSLhsl(43 49% 25%)
HSV / HSBhsv(43, 66%, 38%)
HWBhwb(43 13% 62%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 66%, 62%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(34.31 3.5 28.96)
LCHlch(34.31 29.18 83.1)
OKLaboklab(0.4323 0.0029 0.0668)
OKLCHoklch(0.4323 0.0668 87.5)
Decimal6311457

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorsaddlebrown ΔE 8.1
Closest web-safe color#666633
Hue43°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)49% / 66%
Lightness (HSL)25%
Brightness or Value (HSV)38%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)31% / 31%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0805
Red / Green / Blue96 / 78 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
8.05:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
2.61:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 87.8 / -14.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -92.5 / 16.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #604e21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(43.23% 0.0668 87.5);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(96 78 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#604e21] text-[#604e21] border-[#604e21]">