#606649
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(49.7% 0.045 117.5), rgb(96, 102, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#606649 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606649 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 102, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 17%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.045 117.5) |
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 #606649 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606649 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606649 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #606649 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48C
oklch(70.7% 0.035 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#878D6F
oklch(63% 0.044 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#717757
oklch(55.5% 0.048 116.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606649
oklch(49.7% 0.045 117.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D523B
oklch(42.7% 0.037 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#404432
oklch(37.7% 0.03 118)
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Step 950
950
#26281E
oklch(27.1% 0.018 116.8)
#606649 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) | #6A6347 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69634A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63635E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606649
#606649
oklch(49.7% 0.045 117.5)
- #655D79
#655D79
oklch(49.6% 0.045 297.8)
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 #606649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.057
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.057
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.059
Use #606649 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.