#906740
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(54.7% 0.076 63.7), rgb(144, 103, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#906740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906740 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 103, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.076 63.7) |
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 #906740 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906740 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #906740 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906740 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.054 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8815D
oklch(63.2% 0.07 63.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906740
oklch(54.7% 0.076 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5834
oklch(49.2% 0.071 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#66482C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#906740 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) | #746A3D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7341 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5E5D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906740
#906740
oklch(54.7% 0.076 63.7)
- #48769A
#48769A
oklch(54.8% 0.076 243.4)
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 #906740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
Use #906740 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.