#906645
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.6% 0.072 58.7), rgb(144, 102, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#906645 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906645 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 102, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.072 58.7) |
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 #906645 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906645 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #906645 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906645 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9981
oklch(70.7% 0.052 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88061
oklch(63.1% 0.066 59)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906645
oklch(54.6% 0.072 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5739
oklch(49% 0.067 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#664730
oklch(42.6% 0.055 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#906645 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) | #736942 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7345 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5D5E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906645
#906645
oklch(54.6% 0.072 58.7)
- #467696
#467696
oklch(54.5% 0.072 239.2)
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 #906645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
Use #906645 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.