What color is #604641?

#604641 is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(96, 70, 65), and in HSL hsl(10, 19%, 32%).

Is #604641 accessible as text?

On white, #604641 has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #604641, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #604641?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-600 (#5B4F4B).

What colors go well with #604641?

#604641 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #425C61. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #604641 below.

Is #604641 good for buttons?

#604641 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #604641 — black text only reaches 2.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #604641 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #604641 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#604641 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #604641

Not just a swatch — here's how #604641 works with other colors. Named schemes with #604641 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #604641 Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Liver as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #604641 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F0E2D0 Accent #969665 Secondary #3B3833

Liver anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #604641 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

Liver plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #604641 Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17957 Accent #98976D Anchor #3E2C21

Liver holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #604641 Secondary #7C7270 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Liver is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Liver carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #604641 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 48/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #604641

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People also use #604641 with

Wenge Ebony Feldgrau Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D9D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #615242 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #604641 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #604641;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 70 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.1% 0.037 31.0);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EFE8E7;
  --color-200: #DED1CE;
  --color-300: #C4AFAB;
  --color-400: #A98F89;
  --color-500: #8B6F6A;
  --color-600: #6D5955;
  --color-700: #4F4240;
  --color-800: #352D2C;
  --color-900: #211D1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  liver: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EFE8E7',
    200: '#DED1CE',
    300: '#C4AFAB',
    400: '#A98F89',
    500: '#8B6F6A',
    600: '#6D5955',
    700: '#4F4240',
    800: '#352D2C',
    900: '#211D1C',
  },
}

$base: #604641;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EFE8E7;
$base-200: #DED1CE;
$base-300: #C4AFAB;
$base-400: #A98F89;
$base-500: #8B6F6A;
$base-600: #6D5955;
$base-700: #4F4240;
$base-800: #352D2C;
$base-900: #211D1C;
$base-hover: #4E3935;
$base-subtle: #D2C6C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#604641",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE8E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4AFAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A98F89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B6F6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5955",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4240",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352D2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #604641

Color Lab

Pairs with #604641

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