#90844E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.1% 0.075 97.2), rgb(144, 132, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#90844E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90844E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.075 97.2) |
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 #90844E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90844E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90844E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90844E text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#C7C1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA177
oklch(70.6% 0.059 97.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90844E
oklch(61.1% 0.075 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#817338
oklch(55.5% 0.081 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D612A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#594F24
oklch(42.7% 0.063 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#494222
oklch(37.8% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2715
oklch(27.2% 0.031 97.2)
#90844E 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) | #8E814A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918650 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997D77 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90844E
#90844E
oklch(61.1% 0.075 97.2)
- #7880B1
#7880B1
oklch(61.2% 0.075 276.8)
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 #90844E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #90844E 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.