#60591E
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.8% 0.079 102.5), rgb(96, 89, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#60591E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60591E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 89, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 52%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.079 102.5) |
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 #60591E | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60591E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60591E text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #60591E text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#948C43
oklch(63.1% 0.095 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7521
oklch(55.6% 0.103 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6213
oklch(49% 0.095 102.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#60591E
oklch(45.8% 0.079 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#484318
oklch(37.8% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#60591E 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) | #615617 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635921 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67534D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60591E
#60591E
oklch(45.8% 0.079 102.5)
- #515182
#515182
oklch(45.7% 0.079 282.8)
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 #60591E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #60591E 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.