#605E17
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47% 0.09 107.8), rgb(96, 94, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#605E17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605E17 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 94, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.09 107.8) |
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 #605E17 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605E17 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605E17 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #605E17 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A471
oklch(70.7% 0.069 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 107.9)
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Step 600
600
#79772C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 107.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605E17
oklch(47% 0.09 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#53521C
oklch(42.8% 0.074 108.2)
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Step 900
900
#45441D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#605E17 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) | #665A0A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675750 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605E17
#605E17
oklch(47% 0.09 107.8)
- #58528A
#58528A
oklch(47% 0.089 287.3)
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 #605E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
Use #605E17 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.