#605229
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.3% 0.061 90.9), rgb(96, 82, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#605229 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605229 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 82, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.061 90.9) |
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 #605229 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #605229 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605229 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #605229 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#AEA078
oklch(70.8% 0.057 91)
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Step 500
500
#9A8854
oklch(63.1% 0.074 91)
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Step 600
600
#857139
oklch(55.5% 0.079 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#705F2B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 91.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#605229
oklch(44.3% 0.061 90.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B4123
oklch(37.8% 0.048 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#605229 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) | #5A5125 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674C48 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605229
#605229
oklch(44.3% 0.061 90.9)
- #475176
#475176
oklch(44.2% 0.062 272.1)
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 #605229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.052
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.057
Use #605229 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.