#605F37
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(47.6% 0.059 107.2), rgb(96, 95, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#605F37 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605F37 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 95, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.059 107.2) |
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 #605F37 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605F37 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605F37 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #605F37 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A383
oklch(70.7% 0.045 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C63
oklch(63% 0.058 106.8)
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Step 600
600
#77764A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 107.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#605F37
oklch(47.6% 0.059 107.2)
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Step 800
800
#525131
oklch(42.7% 0.049 106.8)
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Step 900
900
#44432B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 106.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#605F37 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) | #655C34 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E39 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655A55 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605F37
#605F37
oklch(47.6% 0.059 107.2)
- #5A587C
#5A587C
oklch(47.7% 0.058 286.5)
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 #605F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
Use #605F37 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.