What color is #604C4E?

#604C4E is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(96, 76, 78), and in HSL hsl(354, 12%, 34%).

Is #604C4E accessible as text?

On white, #604C4E has a contrast ratio of 7.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.64:1 (fails). For text placed on #604C4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #604C4E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-600 (#57534D).

What colors go well with #604C4E?

As a neutral, #604C4E pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #604C4E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #604C4E 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.

#604C4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #604C4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #604C4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #604C4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #604C4E Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989564 Secondary #3C3833

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 #604C4E Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #604C4E Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Liver sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #604C4E Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Liver sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #604C4E Secondary #7F7778 Support #9B9087 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 #604C4E 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #604C4E with

Dim Gray Wenge 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 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DADB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #61514C — 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 #604C4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #604C4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 76 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.8% 0.027 11.5);
  --color-50: #F8F6F7;
  --color-100: #EDE8E9;
  --color-200: #DBD1D2;
  --color-300: #BFB0B1;
  --color-400: #A38F91;
  --color-500: #857072;
  --color-600: #68595B;
  --color-700: #4C4344;
  --color-800: #332E2E;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  liver: {
    50: '#F8F6F7',
    100: '#EDE8E9',
    200: '#DBD1D2',
    300: '#BFB0B1',
    400: '#A38F91',
    500: '#857072',
    600: '#68595B',
    700: '#4C4344',
    800: '#332E2E',
    900: '#201D1D',
  },
}

$base: #604C4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F7;
$base-100: #EDE8E9;
$base-200: #DBD1D2;
$base-300: #BFB0B1;
$base-400: #A38F91;
$base-500: #857072;
$base-600: #68595B;
$base-700: #4C4344;
$base-800: #332E2E;
$base-900: #201D1D;
$base-hover: #4E3D3F;
$base-subtle: #D1C8C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#604C4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB0B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A38F91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#857072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#68595B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C4344",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #604C4E

Color Lab

Pairs with #604C4E

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