#90491A
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(48.6% 0.112 50.1), rgb(144, 73, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#90491A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 50°. 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90491A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 73, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 69%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.112 50.1) |
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 #90491A | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90491A | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90491A text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #90491A text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD916F
oklch(70.8% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7448
oklch(63.1% 0.112 50.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B29
oklch(55.6% 0.121 50.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90491A
oklch(48.6% 0.112 50.1)
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Step 800
800
#763E1A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#60351B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#90491A 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) | #5D5213 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6219 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3A40 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90491A
#90491A
oklch(48.6% 0.112 50.1)
- #00688B
#00688B
oklch(48.5% 0.097 230.3)
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 #90491A, 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 0.023
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.031
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.039
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
Use #90491A 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.