#906B22
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55.2% 0.099 80.5), rgb(144, 107, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#906B22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906B22 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 107, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.099 80.5) |
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 #906B22 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906B22 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906B22 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906B22 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68345
oklch(63% 0.091 80.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906B22
oklch(55.2% 0.099 80.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A15
oklch(49.1% 0.093 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#654A15
oklch(42.8% 0.077 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#523E19
oklch(37.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#906B22 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) | #7A6C17 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837525 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D605C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906B22
#906B22
oklch(55.2% 0.099 80.5)
- #5072AC
#5072AC
oklch(55.2% 0.099 260.6)
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 #906B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.048
Use #906B22 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.