#907159
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.3% 0.053 59.2), rgb(144, 113, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#907159 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907159 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 113, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.053 59.2) |
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 #907159 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #907159 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907159 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907159 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 56.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8A
oklch(70.6% 0.037 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#A0836C
oklch(63.1% 0.049 60.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#907159
oklch(57.3% 0.053 59.2)
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Step 700
700
#765A45
oklch(49.1% 0.049 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#604A39
oklch(42.8% 0.04 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E31
oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#907159 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) | #7A7357 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A59 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996B6B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907159
#907159
oklch(57.3% 0.053 59.2)
- #5B7D94
#5B7D94
oklch(57.3% 0.052 238.4)
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 #907159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #907159 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.