#605941
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.4% 0.038 93.8), rgb(96, 89, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#605941 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605941 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 89, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.038 93.8) |
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 #605941 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605941 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605941 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #605941 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 96)
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Step 500
500
#918970
oklch(63% 0.037 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7358
oklch(55.5% 0.041 93.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605941
oklch(46.4% 0.038 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#554F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#464233
oklch(37.8% 0.025 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#605941 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) | #5E583F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605A42 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655553 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605941
#605941
oklch(46.4% 0.038 93.8)
- #52586F
#52586F
oklch(46.4% 0.038 273.4)
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 #605941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.063
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.065
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
Use #605941 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.