#605A13
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.088 104.4), rgb(96, 90, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#605A13 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605A13 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 90, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 67%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.088 104.4) |
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 #605A13 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605A13 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605A13 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #605A13 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A3
oklch(81% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A371
oklch(70.6% 0.068 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#928C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C762C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 104.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605A13
oklch(46% 0.088 104.4)
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Step 800
800
#55511C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 105)
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Step 900
900
#46431D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#605A13 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) | #635705 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A18 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68534C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605A13
#605A13
oklch(46% 0.088 104.4)
- #535087
#535087
oklch(45.9% 0.088 284.8)
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 #605A13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.017
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
Use #605A13 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.