#605E41
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.6% 0.044 104.6), rgb(96, 94, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#605E41 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605E41 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 94, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.044 104.6) |
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 #605E41 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605E41 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605E41 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #605E41 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28A
oklch(70.6% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B6D
oklch(63% 0.043 104.4)
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Step 600
600
#777555
oklch(55.6% 0.047 104.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605E41
oklch(47.6% 0.044 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#525039
oklch(42.7% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 900
900
#444331
oklch(37.8% 0.029 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#605E41 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) | #635C3F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D42 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655A56 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605E41
#605E41
oklch(47.6% 0.044 104.6)
- #595975
#595975
oklch(47.5% 0.045 284.6)
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 #605E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #605E41 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.