#605B45
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(47% 0.034 96.8), rgb(96, 91, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#605B45 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605B45 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 91, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.034 96.8) |
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 #605B45 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605B45 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605B45 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #605B45 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A73
oklch(63.1% 0.034 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#79745B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 98)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605B45
oklch(47% 0.034 96.8)
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Step 800
800
#534F3E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#454234
oklch(37.8% 0.023 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#605B45 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) | #605A44 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C46 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645855 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605B45
#605B45
oklch(47% 0.034 96.8)
- #55596E
#55596E
oklch(46.8% 0.034 276.5)
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 #605B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.066
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.067
Use #605B45 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.