#90451A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(47.9% 0.115 47), rgb(144, 69, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#90451A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90451A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 69, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 69%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.115 47) |
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 #90451A | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90451A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90451A text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90451A text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C8
oklch(88.4% 0.031 46.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F70
oklch(70.6% 0.089 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#C1724A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC592C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 46.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90451A
oklch(47.9% 0.115 47)
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Step 800
800
#783C1B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#90451A 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) | #5A5014 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6118 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E353C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90451A
#90451A
oklch(47.9% 0.115 47)
- #006785
#006785
oklch(47.9% 0.092 226.5)
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 #90451A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.012
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
Use #90451A 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.