#906522
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.9% 0.098 74.4), rgb(144, 101, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#906522 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906522 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 101, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.098 74.4) |
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 #906522 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906522 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #906522 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #906522 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A6F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8147
oklch(63.1% 0.091 74.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906522
oklch(53.9% 0.098 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F581A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 74.5)
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Step 800
800
#674818
oklch(42.6% 0.076 74.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D1B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 75)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#906522 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) | #746719 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7124 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5A57 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906522
#906522
oklch(53.9% 0.098 74.4)
- #4470A6
#4470A6
oklch(53.8% 0.098 254.4)
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 #906522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
Use #906522 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.