#605643
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.032 83.4), rgb(96, 86, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#605643 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605643 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 86, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.032 83.4) |
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 #605643 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605643 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605643 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #605643 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#95886F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F7258
oklch(55.7% 0.041 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F48
oklch(49.1% 0.038 83.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#605643
oklch(45.7% 0.032 83.4)
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Step 900
900
#484133
oklch(37.8% 0.025 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#605643 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) | #5B5642 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5844 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655351 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605643
#605643
oklch(45.7% 0.032 83.4)
- #4E586A
#4E586A
oklch(45.9% 0.032 262.2)
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 #605643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.064
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.071
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.071
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.073
Use #605643 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.