#605D31
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(47% 0.064 105.1), rgb(96, 93, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#605D31 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605D31 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 93, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.064 105.1) |
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 #605D31 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605D31 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605D31 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #605D31 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37F
oklch(70.8% 0.05 105)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#797645
oklch(55.7% 0.069 105.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605D31
oklch(47% 0.064 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#53512E
oklch(42.8% 0.053 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#454329
oklch(37.8% 0.041 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#605D31 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) | #645A2D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C33 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665853 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605D31
#605D31
oklch(47% 0.064 105.1)
- #57567D
#57567D
oklch(47% 0.063 284.9)
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 #605D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
Use #605D31 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.