#605E19
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47% 0.088 107.7), rgb(96, 94, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#605E19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.088 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605E19 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 94, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 59%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.088 107.7) |
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 #605E19 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605E19 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605E19 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #605E19 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
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A472
oklch(70.6% 0.068 108)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4C
oklch(63% 0.087 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#79772E
oklch(55.6% 0.095 107.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605E19
oklch(47% 0.088 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#53521D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 108.1)
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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)
#605E19 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) | #665A0E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675850 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605E19
#605E19
oklch(47% 0.088 107.7)
- #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 #605E19, 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 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.038
Use #605E19 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.