#906C19
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(55.3% 0.105 83.1), rgb(144, 108, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#906C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906C19 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 108, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.105 83.1) |
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 #906C19 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906C19 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906C19 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906C19 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79D69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 84)
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Step 500
500
#A6843F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 83)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906C19
oklch(55.3% 0.105 83.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B0A
oklch(49.2% 0.097 83.6)
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Step 800
800
#644A0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 82.9)
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Step 900
900
#523E15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 82.5)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#906C19 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) | #7B6C06 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84751D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D615C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906C19
#906C19
oklch(55.3% 0.105 83.1)
- #5271B0
#5271B0
oklch(55.3% 0.105 263.5)
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 #906C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.050
Use #906C19 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.