#605A15
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46% 0.087 104.3), rgb(96, 90, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#605A15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605A15 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 90, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.087 104.3) |
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 #605A15 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605A15 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605A15 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #605A15 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#C4C2A3
oklch(80.7% 0.042 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#A7A372
oklch(70.7% 0.067 104)
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Step 500
500
#928C4C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C762E
oklch(55.6% 0.093 104.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605A15
oklch(46% 0.087 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#55511D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 104.9)
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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)
#605A15 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) | #635708 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655A1A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68534D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605A15
#605A15
oklch(46% 0.087 104.3)
- #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 #605A15, 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 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
Use #605A15 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.