#605D43
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.4% 0.04 102.2), rgb(96, 93, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#605D43 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605D43 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 93, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 18%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.04 102.2) |
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 #605D43 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605D43 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605D43 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #605D43 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28C
oklch(70.8% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B70
oklch(63.2% 0.039 102.2)
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Step 600
600
#787558
oklch(55.7% 0.043 102.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605D43
oklch(47.4% 0.04 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#52503B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#605D43 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) | #625B41 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D44 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645956 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605D43
#605D43
oklch(47.4% 0.04 102.2)
- #585972
#585972
oklch(47.3% 0.04 282.9)
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 #605D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
Use #605D43 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.