#90733F
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.2% 0.079 80.7), rgb(144, 115, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#90733F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.079 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90733F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 115, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.079 80.7) |
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 #90733F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90733F | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90733F text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90733F text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA7
oklch(81% 0.036 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D79
oklch(70.6% 0.056 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08556
oklch(63.1% 0.072 80.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90733F
oklch(57.2% 0.079 80.7)
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Step 700
700
#765C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 80.9)
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Step 800
800
#604B26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F23
oklch(37.8% 0.048 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#90733F 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) | #7F733A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A41 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6A67 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90733F
#90733F
oklch(57.2% 0.079 80.7)
- #5D78A7
#5D78A7
oklch(57.1% 0.08 261.2)
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 #90733F, 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 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
Use #90733F 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.