#90400E
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47% 0.123 46.8), rgb(144, 64, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#90400E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90400E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 64, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.123 46.8) |
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 #90400E | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90400E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90400E text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90400E text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A0
oklch(81% 0.06 48)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#C47045
oklch(63% 0.121 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05725
oklch(55.7% 0.132 46.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90400E
oklch(47% 0.123 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A16
oklch(42.6% 0.101 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#633319
oklch(37.8% 0.079 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#90400E 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) | #574C04 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E0A | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F2D37 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90400E
#90400E
oklch(47% 0.123 46.8)
- #006482
#006482
oklch(46.9% 0.091 227.2)
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 #90400E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.013
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
Use #90400E 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.