#606249
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(48.7% 0.038 111.5), rgb(96, 98, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#606249 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606249 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 98, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 15%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.038 111.5) |
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 #606249 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606249 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606249 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #606249 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#C1C2B5
oklch(81% 0.018 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38E
oklch(70.8% 0.03 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C72
oklch(63.1% 0.038 111)
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Step 600
600
#74765A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 111.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606249
oklch(48.7% 0.038 111.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F513D
oklch(42.7% 0.032 112.4)
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Step 900
900
#424334
oklch(37.7% 0.025 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#606249 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) | #666047 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66604A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635F5B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606249
#606249
oklch(48.7% 0.038 111.5)
- #605C74
#605C74
oklch(48.8% 0.038 292.6)
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 #606249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.058
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.061
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.062
Use #606249 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.