#606212
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(47.9% 0.097 111.1), rgb(96, 98, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#606212 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606212 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 98, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 69%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.097 111.1) |
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 #606212 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606212 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606212 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #606212 text on black | 3.25:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A56E
oklch(70.6% 0.075 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F46
oklch(63.1% 0.096 111)
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Step 600
600
#767925
oklch(55.7% 0.105 111.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606212
oklch(47.9% 0.097 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515316
oklch(42.7% 0.081 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43451A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#606212 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F19 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675B53 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606212
#606212
oklch(47.9% 0.097 111.1)
- #5E5290
#5E5290
oklch(47.9% 0.098 291.1)
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 #606212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
Use #606212 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.