#606139
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.1% 0.059 109.7), rgb(96, 97, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#606139 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606139 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 97, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.059 109.7) |
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 #606139 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606139 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606139 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #606139 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A383
oklch(70.6% 0.045 109)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D64
oklch(63.1% 0.058 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#75774B
oklch(55.6% 0.063 110.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606139
oklch(48.1% 0.059 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#515132
oklch(42.7% 0.047 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432C
oklch(37.6% 0.037 108)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#606139 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) | #675E36 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655C57 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606139
#606139
oklch(48.1% 0.059 109.7)
- #5D587D
#5D587D
oklch(48% 0.059 290.2)
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 #606139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
Use #606139 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.