#906529
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54% 0.094 72.3), rgb(144, 101, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#906529 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906529 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 101, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.094 72.3) |
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 #906529 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906529 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #906529 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #906529 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
#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
#BB9A72
oklch(70.7% 0.067 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA814C
oklch(63.2% 0.086 72.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906529
oklch(54% 0.094 72.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5821
oklch(49.2% 0.087 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#67481D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#906529 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) | #746722 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E712B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5A58 | 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°).
- #906529
#906529
oklch(54% 0.094 72.3)
- #4471A4
#4471A4
oklch(53.9% 0.095 252.7)
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 #906529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.024
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
Use #906529 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.