#90835A
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.1% 0.06 92.6), rgb(144, 131, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#90835A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90835A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 131, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.06 92.6) |
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 #90835A | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90835A | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90835A text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90835A text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA080
oklch(70.7% 0.046 91.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90835A
oklch(61.1% 0.06 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#817346
oklch(55.8% 0.065 92.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6037
oklch(49.2% 0.061 92.4)
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Step 800
800
#584E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#494129
oklch(37.7% 0.039 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#90835A 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) | #8C8157 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F855B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987D78 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90835A
#90835A
oklch(61.1% 0.06 92.6)
- #7782A8
#7782A8
oklch(61.2% 0.059 272)
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 #90835A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
Use #90835A 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.