#90773B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58% 0.085 87), rgb(144, 119, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#90773B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90773B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 119, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.085 87) |
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 #90773B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90773B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90773B text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90773B text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#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
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A5
oklch(81% 0.039 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19F75
oklch(70.8% 0.061 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8750
oklch(63.2% 0.079 87.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90773B
oklch(58% 0.085 87)
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Step 700
700
#745E26
oklch(49.2% 0.079 87.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C21
oklch(42.5% 0.065 86.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D4020
oklch(37.7% 0.051 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#90773B 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) | #837635 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D3D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6E69 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90773B
#90773B
oklch(58% 0.085 87)
- #6479AD
#6479AD
oklch(58.1% 0.084 266.9)
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 #90773B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #90773B 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.