#605301
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(44.2% 0.091 98.7), rgb(96, 83, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#605301 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605301 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 83, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.091 98.7) |
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 #605301 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #605301 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605301 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #605301 text on black | 2.73:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29B
oklch(81% 0.053 99)
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Step 400
400
#AEA262
oklch(70.8% 0.085 98.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A32
oklch(63.1% 0.109 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#605301
oklch(44.2% 0.091 98.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B420C
oklch(37.7% 0.071 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C270A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 99.5)
#605301 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) | #5D5100 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605509 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #694C46 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605301
#605301
oklch(44.2% 0.091 98.7)
- #484D84
#484D84
oklch(44.2% 0.09 278.1)
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 #605301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.008
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
Use #605301 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.