#90803C
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60% 0.09 96.3), rgb(144, 128, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#90803C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90803C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 128, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.09 96.3) |
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 #90803C | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90803C | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90803C text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90803C text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 96.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90803C
oklch(60% 0.09 96.3)
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Step 600
600
#847325
oklch(55.6% 0.098 96.7)
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Step 700
700
#706017
oklch(49.1% 0.091 96.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 97)
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Step 900
900
#4B4119
oklch(37.6% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#90803C 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) | #8C7D35 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7771 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90803C
#90803C
oklch(60% 0.09 96.3)
- #727BB6
#727BB6
oklch(60% 0.091 276.7)
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 #90803C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
Use #90803C 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.