#906E62
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.9% 0.047 40.3), rgb(144, 110, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#906E62 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906E62 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 110, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.047 40.3) |
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 #906E62 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906E62 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906E62 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906E62 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB6
oklch(80.8% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49A91
oklch(70.7% 0.034 40)
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Step 500
500
#A18176
oklch(63% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906E62
oklch(56.9% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#77594E
oklch(49.2% 0.044 41)
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Step 800
800
#614840
oklch(42.6% 0.037 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#906E62 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) | #767161 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7862 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99696B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906E62
#906E62
oklch(56.9% 0.047 40.3)
- #577E8A
#577E8A
oklch(56.9% 0.047 219)
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 #906E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #906E62 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.