#906E53
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(56.5% 0.058 59.7), rgb(144, 110, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#906E53 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906E53 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 110, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 27%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.058 59.7) |
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 #906E53 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906E53 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906E53 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906E53 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#B59B87
oklch(70.7% 0.042 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28269
oklch(63% 0.053 59.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906E53
oklch(56.5% 0.058 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#785941
oklch(49% 0.055 58.8)
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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
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#906E53 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) | #787051 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807853 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6767 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906E53
#906E53
oklch(56.5% 0.058 59.7)
- #567B95
#567B95
oklch(56.5% 0.058 239.7)
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 #906E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.020
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #906E53 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.