#605148
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.025 52.8), rgb(96, 81, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#605148 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605148 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 81, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.025 52.8) |
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 #605148 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #605148 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605148 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #605148 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D94
oklch(70.7% 0.023 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#998579
oklch(63.1% 0.03 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#836F62
oklch(55.7% 0.032 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C51
oklch(49% 0.03 51.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#605148
oklch(44.7% 0.025 52.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F38
oklch(37.7% 0.019 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#605148 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) | #555247 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595548 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654E4E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605148
#605148
oklch(44.7% 0.025 52.8)
- #475760
#475760
oklch(44.7% 0.025 232.7)
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 #605148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.064
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.075
Use #605148 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.