#906428
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.8% 0.094 71.5), rgb(144, 100, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#906428 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906428 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 100, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.094 71.5) |
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 #906428 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906428 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #906428 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #906428 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A72
oklch(70.8% 0.068 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA814C
oklch(63.2% 0.086 72.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906428
oklch(53.8% 0.094 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5720
oklch(48.9% 0.088 71.4)
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Step 800
800
#68481D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 71.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#312312
oklch(26.8% 0.035 70.8)
#906428 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) | #736621 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E712A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5957 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906428
#906428
oklch(53.8% 0.094 71.5)
- #4271A3
#4271A3
oklch(53.8% 0.094 251.3)
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 #906428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
Use #906428 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.