#906F03
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.9% 0.113 87.7), rgb(144, 111, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#906F03 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906F03 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 111, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 96%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.113 87.7) |
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 #906F03 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906F03 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906F03 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906F03 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69E64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48536
oklch(63.1% 0.104 87.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906F03
oklch(55.9% 0.113 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 87.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#906F03 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86770E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D645E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906F03
#906F03
oklch(55.9% 0.113 87.7)
- #5770B7
#5770B7
oklch(55.8% 0.114 267.9)
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 #906F03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.052
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.055
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.055
Use #906F03 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.