#605646
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.028 79.5), rgb(96, 86, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#605646 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605646 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 86, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 16%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.028 79.5) |
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 #605646 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605646 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605646 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #605646 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D2
oklch(88.4% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#948873
oklch(63.2% 0.034 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F715B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 79)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 80.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#605646
oklch(45.8% 0.028 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#484035
oklch(37.6% 0.021 75.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#605646 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) | #5A5645 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5846 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645352 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605646
#605646
oklch(45.8% 0.028 79.5)
- #4E5868
#4E5868
oklch(45.8% 0.029 259.8)
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 #605646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.065
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.069
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.070
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.071
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.072
Use #605646 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.