#907F6F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.7% 0.031 65.5), rgb(144, 127, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#907F6F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 65°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907F6F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 127, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.031 65.5) |
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 #907F6F | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907F6F | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907F6F text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907F6F text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E91
oklch(70.8% 0.025 65.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907F6F
oklch(60.7% 0.031 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#82705F
oklch(55.7% 0.034 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.032 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#594C40
oklch(42.6% 0.026 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#907F6F 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) | #85806E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967B7B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907F6F
#907F6F
oklch(60.7% 0.031 65.5)
- #738595
#738595
oklch(60.8% 0.032 245.2)
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 #907F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
Use #907F6F 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.