#90804F
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.3% 0.07 92), rgb(144, 128, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#90804F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90804F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 128, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.07 92) |
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 #90804F | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90804F | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90804F text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90804F text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 91.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90804F
oklch(60.3% 0.07 92)
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Step 600
600
#83723C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F2E
oklch(49% 0.071 91.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4124
oklch(37.7% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#90804F 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) | #8A7E4B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8351 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997974 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90804F
#90804F
oklch(60.3% 0.07 92)
- #727FAC
#727FAC
oklch(60.3% 0.07 271.7)
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 #90804F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
Use #90804F 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.