#605B03
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.1% 0.097 105.9), rgb(96, 91, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#605B03 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605B03 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 91, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 94%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.097 105.9) |
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 #605B03 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605B03 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605B03 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #605B03 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#918D43
oklch(63.1% 0.096 106)
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Step 600
600
#7C7721
oklch(55.7% 0.105 106)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605B03
oklch(46.1% 0.097 105.9)
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Step 800
800
#555114
oklch(42.6% 0.08 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#464318
oklch(37.6% 0.062 105.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#605B03 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) | #645700 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A0D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68544C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605B03
#605B03
oklch(46.1% 0.097 105.9)
- #544F8C
#544F8C
oklch(46.1% 0.097 285.7)
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 #605B03, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #605B03.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
Use #605B03 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.