#606623
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.1% 0.09 114), rgb(96, 102, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#606623 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606623 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 102, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.09 114) |
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 #606623 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606623 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606623 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #606623 text on black | 3.42:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A673
oklch(70.8% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#89904E
oklch(63.2% 0.09 113.9)
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Step 600
600
#737931
oklch(55.5% 0.096 113.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606623
oklch(49.1% 0.09 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E531F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 114.2)
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Step 900
900
#41451F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#606623 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) | #6D611B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6227 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666058 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606623
#606623
oklch(49.1% 0.09 114)
- #64568E
#64568E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 294.4)
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 #606623, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.021
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
Use #606623 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.