#907138
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.7% 0.084 80.9), rgb(144, 113, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#907138 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907138 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 113, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.084 80.9) |
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 #907138 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #907138 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907138 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907138 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA6
oklch(81% 0.038 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49D75
oklch(70.6% 0.061 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28551
oklch(63.2% 0.078 81.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#907138
oklch(56.7% 0.084 80.9)
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Step 700
700
#785C27
oklch(49.2% 0.079 81)
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Step 800
800
#614B22
oklch(42.7% 0.065 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F21
oklch(37.7% 0.05 82)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#907138 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) | #7E7133 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6864 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907138
#907138
oklch(56.7% 0.084 80.9)
- #5A77A8
#5A77A8
oklch(56.7% 0.084 260.6)
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 #907138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
Use #907138 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.