#906D52
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.3% 0.059 58.8), rgb(144, 109, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#906D52 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906D52 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 109, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.059 58.8) |
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 #906D52 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906D52 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906D52 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906D52 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69B87
oklch(70.8% 0.043 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#A38269
oklch(63.1% 0.054 58.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906D52
oklch(56.3% 0.059 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#795941
oklch(49.1% 0.056 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#624936
oklch(42.7% 0.045 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#503D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#906D52 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) | #787050 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807752 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6666 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906D52
#906D52
oklch(56.3% 0.059 58.8)
- #547B95
#547B95
oklch(56.4% 0.06 238.4)
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 #906D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.019
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
Use #906D52 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.