#606248
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.7% 0.04 111.4), rgb(96, 98, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#606248 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606248 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 98, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 15%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.04 111.4) |
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 #606248 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606248 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606248 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #606248 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38D
oklch(70.8% 0.031 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C71
oklch(63.1% 0.039 110.9)
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Step 600
600
#747659
oklch(55.6% 0.043 111)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606248
oklch(48.7% 0.04 111.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F513C
oklch(42.7% 0.033 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424333
oklch(37.7% 0.026 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#606248 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) | #666046 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666049 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635F5B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606248
#606248
oklch(48.7% 0.04 111.4)
- #5F5C75
#5F5C75
oklch(48.7% 0.04 290.3)
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 #606248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.060
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
Use #606248 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.