#90685A
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.5% 0.056 40.1), rgb(144, 104, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#90685A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90685A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 104, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.056 40.1) |
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 #90685A | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90685A | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90685A text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90685A text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB5
oklch(81% 0.025 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8998E
oklch(70.8% 0.04 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67F72
oklch(63.1% 0.052 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90685A
oklch(55.5% 0.056 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B574A
oklch(49.2% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#64473D
oklch(42.7% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C34
oklch(37.8% 0.034 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#90685A 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) | #726C59 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B745A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6264 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90685A
#90685A
oklch(55.5% 0.056 40.1)
- #4C7B8A
#4C7B8A
oklch(55.5% 0.056 220.2)
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 #90685A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
Use #90685A 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.