#606540
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.2% 0.055 114.7), rgb(96, 101, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#606540 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606540 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 101, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 22%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.055 114.7) |
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 #606540 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606540 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606540 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #606540 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DACF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA486
oklch(70.6% 0.043 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#888E68
oklch(63.2% 0.055 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#72784F
oklch(55.7% 0.06 115.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606540
oklch(49.2% 0.055 114.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E5235
oklch(42.7% 0.045 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#41442E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#606540 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) | #6A613D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6242 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64615C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606540
#606540
oklch(49.2% 0.055 114.7)
- #635B7E
#635B7E
oklch(49.3% 0.056 294.7)
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 #606540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.054
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.057
Use #606540 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.