#907C4E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.4% 0.068 86.9), rgb(144, 124, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#907C4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907C4E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 124, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.068 86.9) |
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 #907C4E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907C4E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907C4E text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907C4E text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A9
oklch(81% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 86.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907C4E
oklch(59.4% 0.068 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#86713E
oklch(55.7% 0.074 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#725E30
oklch(49.1% 0.069 86.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D28
oklch(42.6% 0.057 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4025
oklch(37.7% 0.045 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#907C4E 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) | #867B4A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7571 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907C4E
#907C4E
oklch(59.4% 0.068 86.9)
- #6C7EA8
#6C7EA8
oklch(59.5% 0.068 266.4)
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 #907C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #907C4E 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.