#90734D
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.4% 0.065 73.5), rgb(144, 115, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#90734D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90734D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 115, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.065 73.5) |
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 #90734D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90734D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90734D text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90734D text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#B39D81
oklch(70.8% 0.047 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#A08461
oklch(63.1% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90734D
oklch(57.4% 0.065 73.5)
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Step 700
700
#755B39
oklch(48.9% 0.06 73.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B30
oklch(42.8% 0.05 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#90734D 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) | #7E744A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B4E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6C69 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90734D
#90734D
oklch(57.4% 0.065 73.5)
- #5E7B9E
#5E7B9E
oklch(57.4% 0.064 253.5)
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 #90734D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
Use #90734D 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.