#606243
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.6% 0.047 111.1), rgb(96, 98, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#606243 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606243 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 98, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 19%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.047 111.1) |
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 #606243 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606243 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606243 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #606243 text on black | 3.32:1 | 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
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A389
oklch(70.7% 0.037 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C6C
oklch(63% 0.046 110.6)
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Step 600
600
#747654
oklch(55.5% 0.05 110.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606243
oklch(48.6% 0.047 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#505138
oklch(42.7% 0.039 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424331
oklch(37.6% 0.029 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#606243 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) | #675F41 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676044 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645E5A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606243
#606243
oklch(48.6% 0.047 111.1)
- #5F5B78
#5F5B78
oklch(48.6% 0.046 290.9)
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 #606243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
Use #606243 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.