#606240
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.5% 0.051 111), rgb(96, 98, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#606240 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606240 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 98, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 21%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.051 111) |
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 #606240 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606240 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606240 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #606240 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#C1C2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 109.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A387
oklch(70.6% 0.039 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D69
oklch(63.1% 0.051 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#747751
oklch(55.7% 0.055 111.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606240
oklch(48.5% 0.051 111)
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Step 800
800
#505136
oklch(42.6% 0.042 109.8)
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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)
#606240 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) | #675F3E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676041 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645E59 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606240
#606240
oklch(48.5% 0.051 111)
- #5F5A7A
#5F5A7A
oklch(48.5% 0.051 291.5)
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 #606240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
Use #606240 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.