#605A09
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.9% 0.094 104.8), rgb(96, 90, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#605A09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 105°. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605A09 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 90, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.094 104.8) |
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 #605A09 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605A09 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605A09 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #605A09 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A36E
oklch(70.6% 0.072 104.4)
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Step 500
500
#928D46
oklch(63.2% 0.093 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C7626
oklch(55.5% 0.1 105)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605A09
oklch(45.9% 0.094 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565117
oklch(42.8% 0.077 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#46431A
oklch(37.6% 0.06 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#292710
oklch(26.9% 0.038 104.2)
#605A09 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) | #635600 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A11 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68534C | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605A09
#605A09
oklch(45.9% 0.094 104.8)
- #534F8A
#534F8A
oklch(45.9% 0.094 285.1)
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 #605A09, 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 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
Use #605A09 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.