#605022
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(43.7% 0.067 90.2), rgb(96, 80, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#605022 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605022 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 80, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.067 90.2) |
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 #605022 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #605022 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605022 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #605022 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09F73
oklch(70.6% 0.063 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C884E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 91)
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Step 600
600
#877131
oklch(55.6% 0.087 90.3)
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Step 700
700
#725E23
oklch(49% 0.081 90.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#605022
oklch(43.7% 0.067 90.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C401F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#605022 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) | #594F1D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5324 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #684A46 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605022
#605022
oklch(43.7% 0.067 90.2)
- #435077
#435077
oklch(43.8% 0.067 269.4)
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 #605022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.058
Use #605022 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.