#906012
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(52.8% 0.106 72.8), rgb(144, 96, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#906012 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906012 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 96, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 78%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.106 72.8) |
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 #906012 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906012 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #906012 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #906012 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE996B
oklch(70.6% 0.076 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD8041
oklch(63.1% 0.098 73.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906012
oklch(52.8% 0.106 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#82560F
oklch(49% 0.099 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4711
oklch(42.7% 0.082 73)
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Step 900
900
#563C17
oklch(37.8% 0.063 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#906012 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) | #716300 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E15 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5452 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906012
#906012
oklch(52.8% 0.106 72.8)
- #3B6EA7
#3B6EA7
oklch(53% 0.106 252.7)
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 #906012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #906012 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.