#606008
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.4% 0.1 109.7), rgb(96, 96, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#606008 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606008 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 96, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 85%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.1 109.7) |
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 #606008 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606008 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606008 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #606008 text on black | 3.17:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F43
oklch(63.2% 0.099 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787820
oklch(55.6% 0.107 109.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606008
oklch(47.4% 0.1 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#525213
oklch(42.6% 0.082 109.4)
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Step 900
900
#444418
oklch(37.6% 0.064 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#606008 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) | #695B00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E12 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685951 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606008
#606008
oklch(47.4% 0.1 109.7)
- #5B5190
#5B5190
oklch(47.4% 0.1 289.3)
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 #606008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.015
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
Use #606008 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.