#605233
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.5% 0.05 86.1), rgb(96, 82, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#605233 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 86°. 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 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605233 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 82, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.05 86.1) |
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 #605233 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #605233 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605233 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #605233 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AC
oklch(81% 0.029 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#998760
oklch(63% 0.059 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#847146
oklch(55.6% 0.065 86.5)
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Step 700
700
#705E38
oklch(49% 0.059 85)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#605233
oklch(44.5% 0.05 86.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4029
oklch(37.7% 0.039 85.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#605233 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) | #595131 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5534 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #674D4A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605233
#605233
oklch(44.5% 0.05 86.1)
- #475370
#475370
oklch(44.4% 0.05 267)
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 #605233, 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 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
Use #605233 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.