#605E44
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.6% 0.04 104.1), rgb(96, 94, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#605E44 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605E44 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 94, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.04 104.1) |
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 #605E44 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605E44 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605E44 text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #605E44 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 105)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B70
oklch(63.1% 0.039 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#777558
oklch(55.6% 0.043 104.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605E44
oklch(47.6% 0.04 104.1)
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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)
#605E44 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) | #635C42 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E45 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645B57 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605E44
#605E44
oklch(47.6% 0.04 104.1)
- #5A5A73
#5A5A73
oklch(47.7% 0.04 284.8)
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 #605E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
Use #605E44 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.