#605B2A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.4% 0.069 103.5), rgb(96, 91, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#605B2A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605B2A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 91, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.069 103.5) |
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 #605B2A | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605B2A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605B2A text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #605B2A text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 104)
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Step 500
500
#908C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.069 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7540
oklch(55.5% 0.074 102.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605B2A
oklch(46.4% 0.069 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#54502A
oklch(42.6% 0.056 103.2)
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Step 900
900
#464326
oklch(37.8% 0.045 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#605B2A 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) | #625825 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B2C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675550 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605B2A
#605B2A
oklch(46.4% 0.069 103.5)
- #54547F
#54547F
oklch(46.5% 0.069 283.4)
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 #605B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
Use #605B2A 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.