#605B3A
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(46.7% 0.05 100.7), rgb(96, 91, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#605B3A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605B3A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 91, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 25%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.05 100.7) |
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 #605B3A | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605B3A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605B3A text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #605B3A text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A286
oklch(70.8% 0.039 100.6)
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Step 500
500
#908B68
oklch(63.2% 0.05 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A7450
oklch(55.5% 0.052 99.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605B3A
oklch(46.7% 0.05 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#545035
oklch(42.8% 0.042 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#45422E
oklch(37.6% 0.032 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#605B3A 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) | #615938 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625B3B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655753 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605B3A
#605B3A
oklch(46.7% 0.05 100.7)
- #555776
#555776
oklch(46.8% 0.05 281.4)
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 #605B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.060
Use #605B3A 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.