#906E60
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.8% 0.048 43.4), rgb(144, 110, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#906E60 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906E60 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 110, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.048 43.4) |
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 #906E60 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906E60 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906E60 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906E60 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49A8F
oklch(70.6% 0.035 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28174
oklch(63.1% 0.045 42.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906E60
oklch(56.8% 0.048 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#77594C
oklch(49.1% 0.045 44.5)
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Step 800
800
#61493F
oklch(42.8% 0.037 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D35
oklch(37.7% 0.029 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#906E60 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) | #76715F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7860 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99696A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906E60
#906E60
oklch(56.8% 0.048 43.4)
- #577D8C
#577D8C
oklch(56.7% 0.048 224.5)
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 #906E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
Use #906E60 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.