#904E10
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.4% 0.112 56.9), rgb(144, 78, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#904E10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904E10 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 78, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.112 56.9) |
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 #904E10 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904E10 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904E10 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #904E10 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA936A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7741
oklch(63.2% 0.111 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A75E1E
oklch(55.6% 0.121 56.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904E10
oklch(49.4% 0.112 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#744011
oklch(42.7% 0.093 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 58)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#904E10 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) | #625602 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726510 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3F43 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904E10
#904E10
oklch(49.4% 0.112 56.9)
- #006996
#006996
oklch(49.3% 0.107 236.8)
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 #904E10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.012
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
Use #904E10 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.