#904808
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.3% 0.118 53.6), rgb(144, 72, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#904808 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904808 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 72, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 89%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.118 53.6) |
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 #904808 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904808 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904808 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #904808 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79F
oklch(80.9% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE916A
oklch(70.8% 0.091 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07440
oklch(63.1% 0.117 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B1C
oklch(55.6% 0.127 53.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904808
oklch(48.3% 0.118 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#773D10
oklch(42.6% 0.098 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#603516
oklch(37.7% 0.076 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#904808 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) | #5D5100 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6206 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F373D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904808
#904808
oklch(48.3% 0.118 53.6)
- #00678E
#00678E
oklch(48.4% 0.1 233.4)
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 #904808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.053
Use #904808 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.