#90804C
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.2% 0.073 92.9), rgb(144, 128, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#90804C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90804C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 128, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 31%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.073 92.9) |
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 #90804C | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90804C | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90804C text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90804C text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A7
oklch(81% 0.036 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA078
oklch(70.7% 0.057 92.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90804C
oklch(60.2% 0.073 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#837239
oklch(55.5% 0.079 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F602B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E25
oklch(42.7% 0.061 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4123
oklch(37.7% 0.047 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#90804C 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) | #8A7E48 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997973 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90804C
#90804C
oklch(60.2% 0.073 92.9)
- #727EAD
#727EAD
oklch(60.2% 0.073 273)
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 #90804C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
Use #90804C 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.