#605149
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.024 49.8), rgb(96, 81, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#605149 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.024. 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 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605149 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 81, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.024 49.8) |
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 #605149 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #605149 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605149 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #605149 text on black | 2.77:1 | 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
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D95
oklch(70.8% 0.022 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#98857A
oklch(63.1% 0.028 52)
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Step 600
600
#836E63
oklch(55.5% 0.031 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C52
oklch(49.1% 0.029 49.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#605149
oklch(44.8% 0.024 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#605149 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) | #555248 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585549 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #644F4F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605149
#605149
oklch(44.8% 0.024 49.8)
- #47575F
#47575F
oklch(44.6% 0.024 229.6)
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 #605149, 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 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
Use #605149 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.