#90684B
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.1% 0.067 56.8), rgb(144, 104, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#90684B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90684B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 104, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.067 56.8) |
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 #90684B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90684B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90684B text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90684B text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 57.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89A84
oklch(70.7% 0.047 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78065
oklch(63.1% 0.062 56)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90684B
oklch(55.1% 0.067 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C583D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 57.6)
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Step 800
800
#654833
oklch(42.8% 0.051 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#90684B 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) | #746B49 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6061 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90684B
#90684B
oklch(55.1% 0.067 56.8)
- #4A7894
#4A7894
oklch(55.1% 0.067 236.5)
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 #90684B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
Use #90684B 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.