#906211
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.2% 0.106 74.9), rgb(144, 98, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#906211 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906211 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 98, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 79%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.106 74.9) |
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 #906211 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906211 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #906211 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #906211 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8040
oklch(63% 0.098 74.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906211
oklch(53.2% 0.106 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#81570C
oklch(49.1% 0.099 74.8)
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Step 800
800
#694710
oklch(42.6% 0.082 74.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C16
oklch(37.6% 0.064 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#906211 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) | #736400 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7015 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5653 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906211
#906211
oklch(53.2% 0.106 74.9)
- #3F6EA9
#3F6EA9
oklch(53.3% 0.107 255)
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 #906211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.049
Use #906211 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.