#90703A
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.5% 0.082 78.9), rgb(144, 112, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#90703A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90703A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 112, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.082 78.9) |
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 #90703A | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90703A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90703A text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90703A text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D77
oklch(70.8% 0.059 79)
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Step 500
500
#A28453
oklch(63% 0.076 79)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90703A
oklch(56.5% 0.082 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#785B2A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 78.5)
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Step 800
800
#624B24
oklch(42.8% 0.063 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#90703A 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) | #7D7035 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6764 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90703A
#90703A
oklch(56.5% 0.082 78.9)
- #5877A6
#5877A6
oklch(56.5% 0.082 258.5)
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 #90703A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
Use #90703A 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.