#906B5E
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.2% 0.052 40.2), rgb(144, 107, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#906B5E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906B5E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 107, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.052 40.2) |
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 #906B5E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906B5E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906B5E text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906B5E text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#B6998F
oklch(70.6% 0.038 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38074
oklch(63% 0.047 39.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906B5E
oklch(56.2% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#79584C
oklch(49.2% 0.048 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#62483E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 42)
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Step 900
900
#503C35
oklch(37.6% 0.031 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#906B5E 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) | #746F5D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D765E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996667 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906B5E
#906B5E
oklch(56.2% 0.052 40.2)
- #527C8A
#527C8A
oklch(56.1% 0.051 220.9)
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 #906B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
Use #906B5E 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.