#907017
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.2% 0.107 87), rgb(144, 112, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#907017 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907017 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 112, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.107 87) |
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 #907017 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #907017 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907017 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907017 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59E68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#A3853C
oklch(63% 0.099 86.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#907017
oklch(56.2% 0.107 87)
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Step 700
700
#795C02
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87)
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Step 800
800
#624B0A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 87)
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Step 900
900
#503F13
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#907017 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86781D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6560 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907017
#907017
oklch(56.2% 0.107 87)
- #5972B4
#5972B4
oklch(56.2% 0.107 267.2)
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 #907017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.053
Use #907017 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.