#908366
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.4% 0.044 86.7), rgb(144, 131, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#908366 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908366 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 131, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.044 86.7) |
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 #908366 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908366 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908366 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908366 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 86)
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Step 400
400
#AAA088
oklch(70.8% 0.036 88.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908366
oklch(61.4% 0.044 86.7)
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Step 600
600
#807253
oklch(55.7% 0.048 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F43
oklch(49% 0.045 85.8)
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Step 800
800
#584E37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#484130
oklch(37.7% 0.029 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#908366 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) | #8A8264 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8667 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977E7B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908366
#908366
oklch(61.4% 0.044 86.7)
- #7884A0
#7884A0
oklch(61.4% 0.045 266.8)
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 #908366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.005
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #908366 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.