#605249
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45% 0.024 54.7), rgb(96, 82, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#605249 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605249 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 82, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 14%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.024 54.7) |
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 #605249 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #605249 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605249 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #605249 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D94
oklch(70.6% 0.022 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#98857A
oklch(63.1% 0.028 52)
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Step 600
600
#826F63
oklch(55.6% 0.03 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D52
oklch(49.2% 0.028 54.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#605249
oklch(45% 0.024 54.7)
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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)
#605249 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) | #565348 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595649 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64504F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605249
#605249
oklch(45% 0.024 54.7)
- #495861
#495861
oklch(45.1% 0.024 234.4)
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 #605249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.070
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.075
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.075
Use #605249 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.