#605C06
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(46.4% 0.097 106.6), rgb(96, 92, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#605C06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605C06 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 92, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 88%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.097 106.6) |
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 #605C06 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605C06 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605C06 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #605C06 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#908D44
oklch(63% 0.096 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7722
oklch(55.6% 0.104 106.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605C06
oklch(46.4% 0.097 106.6)
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Step 800
800
#545214
oklch(42.8% 0.081 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#464418
oklch(37.8% 0.063 106.6)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#605C06 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) | #655800 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B10 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68554D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605C06
#605C06
oklch(46.4% 0.097 106.6)
- #56508C
#56508C
oklch(46.5% 0.096 286.6)
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 #605C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
Use #605C06 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.