#906534
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.1% 0.086 67.8), rgb(144, 101, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#906534 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906534 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 101, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.086 67.8) |
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 #906534 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906534 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #906534 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #906534 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A77
oklch(70.8% 0.062 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98054
oklch(63% 0.078 67.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906534
oklch(54.1% 0.086 67.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F572B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#674824
oklch(42.8% 0.066 68.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C22
oklch(37.7% 0.052 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#906534 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) | #73682F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7235 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5B5A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906534
#906534
oklch(54.1% 0.086 67.8)
- #44739F
#44739F
oklch(54.1% 0.086 248.2)
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 #906534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
Use #906534 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.