#904F01
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49.5% 0.115 60.2), rgb(144, 79, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#904F01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 60°. 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 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904F01 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 79, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.115 60.2) |
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 #904F01 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904F01 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904F01 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #904F01 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 60.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9366
oklch(70.6% 0.09 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB773A
oklch(63% 0.114 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75F11
oklch(55.7% 0.124 60.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904F01
oklch(49.5% 0.115 60.2)
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Step 800
800
#744008
oklch(42.7% 0.096 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3712
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#904F01 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) | #635600 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726501 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4043 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904F01
#904F01
oklch(49.5% 0.115 60.2)
- #00689B
#00689B
oklch(49.4% 0.114 240.3)
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 #904F01, 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 0.031
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.032
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.054
Use #904F01 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.