#906847
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(55.1% 0.07 60.2), rgb(144, 104, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#906847 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 60°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906847 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 104, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.07 60.2) |
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 #906847 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906847 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906847 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906847 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.031 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99A81
oklch(70.8% 0.051 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78162
oklch(63.2% 0.064 60.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906847
oklch(55.1% 0.07 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C583A
oklch(49.1% 0.065 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#654830
oklch(42.7% 0.054 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#523C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.041 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#302319
oklch(26.9% 0.027 58.9)
#906847 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) | #746B44 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7447 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6060 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906847
#906847
oklch(55.1% 0.07 60.2)
- #4A7797
#4A7797
oklch(55% 0.07 240.7)
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 #906847, 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 0.020
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
Use #906847 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.