#605633
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.4% 0.053 94), rgb(96, 86, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#605633 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605633 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 86, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 31%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.053 94) |
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 #605633 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #605633 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605633 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #605633 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AB
oklch(81% 0.031 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 94)
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Step 500
500
#96895D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 93.6)
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Step 600
600
#817342
oklch(55.7% 0.07 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D6034
oklch(49.1% 0.064 93.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#605633
oklch(45.4% 0.053 94)
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Step 900
900
#494128
oklch(37.7% 0.041 92.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#605633 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) | #5D5530 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5834 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66514D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605633
#605633
oklch(45.4% 0.053 94)
- #4D5474
#4D5474
oklch(45.3% 0.053 274.6)
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 #605633, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.055
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.056
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.057
Use #605633 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.