#906700
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.2% 0.112 81.1), rgb(144, 103, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#906700 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906700 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 103, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.112 81.1) |
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 #906700 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906700 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #906700 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906700 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A98238
oklch(63% 0.103 80.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906700
oklch(54.2% 0.112 81.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674904
oklch(42.7% 0.086 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#543D11
oklch(37.7% 0.067 80)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#906700 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) | #776800 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817208 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5B57 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906700
#906700
oklch(54.2% 0.112 81.1)
- #496EB0
#496EB0
oklch(54.2% 0.112 261.2)
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 #906700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.014
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.021
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
Use #906700 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.