#605036
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.1% 0.045 79.3), rgb(96, 80, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#605036 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605036 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 80, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.045 79.3) |
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 #605036 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #605036 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605036 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #605036 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8665
oklch(63.1% 0.053 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#86704C
oklch(55.7% 0.058 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#715D3D
oklch(49% 0.053 78.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#605036
oklch(44.1% 0.045 79.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C402C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#605036 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) | #575034 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5437 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #664B49 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605036
#605036
oklch(44.1% 0.045 79.3)
- #44536C
#44536C
oklch(44% 0.046 260.5)
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 #605036, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.063
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
Use #605036 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.