#906151
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.9% 0.066 39.6), rgb(144, 97, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#906151 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906151 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 97, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.066 39.6) |
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 #906151 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906151 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #906151 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #906151 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC978B
oklch(70.7% 0.048 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D6E
oklch(63% 0.061 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906151
oklch(53.9% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5546
oklch(49.1% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#68453A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#543A32
oklch(37.6% 0.04 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#906151 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) | #6C6650 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787051 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5A5D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906151
#906151
oklch(53.9% 0.066 39.6)
- #3D7789
#3D7789
oklch(53.7% 0.067 220.5)
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 #906151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
Use #906151 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.