#605243
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(44.8% 0.03 68.9), rgb(96, 82, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#605243 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605243 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 82, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.03 68.9) |
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 #605243 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #605243 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605243 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #605243 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8E
oklch(70.8% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#988673
oklch(63.1% 0.035 68.6)
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Step 600
600
#83705B
oklch(55.7% 0.039 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4B
oklch(49.1% 0.036 66.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#605243
oklch(44.8% 0.03 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4034
oklch(37.8% 0.024 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#605243 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) | #575242 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5643 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #654F4E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605243
#605243
oklch(44.8% 0.03 68.9)
- #485665
#485665
oklch(44.7% 0.03 250.3)
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 #605243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.074
Use #605243 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.