#5D604B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48% 0.033 114.2), rgb(93, 96, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#5D604B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5D604B |
| RGB | rgb(93, 96, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 12%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.033 114.2) |
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 #5D604B | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #5D604B | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #5D604B text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #5D604B text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A391
oklch(70.8% 0.026 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#898C76
oklch(63.1% 0.032 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73765F
oklch(55.7% 0.034 113.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#5D604B
oklch(48% 0.033 114.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5140
oklch(42.7% 0.027 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#414336
oklch(37.7% 0.022 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#5D604B 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) | #635E4A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635E4C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605D5A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5D604B
#5D604B
oklch(48% 0.033 114.2)
- #5E5A6F
#5E5A6F
oklch(47.9% 0.034 293.8)
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 #5D604B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.068
Use #5D604B 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.