#907E59
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60% 0.057 84.8), rgb(144, 126, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#907E59 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907E59 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 126, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.057 84.8) |
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 #907E59 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907E59 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907E59 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907E59 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AD
oklch(81% 0.028 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F82
oklch(70.7% 0.044 85.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907E59
oklch(60% 0.057 84.8)
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Step 600
600
#847149
oklch(55.7% 0.061 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#705E3A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D30
oklch(42.7% 0.047 84.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#907E59 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) | #877D56 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997874 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907E59
#907E59
oklch(60% 0.057 84.8)
- #7080A3
#7080A3
oklch(60% 0.057 265.6)
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 #907E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
Use #907E59 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.