#606140
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.3% 0.049 109.6), rgb(96, 97, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#606140 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606140 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 97, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.049 109.6) |
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 #606140 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606140 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606140 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #606140 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A388
oklch(70.7% 0.038 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C6A
oklch(63% 0.049 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#757652
oklch(55.5% 0.052 109.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606140
oklch(48.3% 0.049 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#505137
oklch(42.7% 0.04 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#606140 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) | #665E3E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F41 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645D59 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606140
#606140
oklch(48.3% 0.049 109.6)
- #5D5A79
#5D5A79
oklch(48.3% 0.049 288.8)
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 #606140, 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
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.060
Use #606140 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.