#90845B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.4% 0.059 93.7), rgb(144, 132, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#90845B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 94°. 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 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90845B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 132, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.059 93.7) |
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 #90845B | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90845B | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90845B text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90845B text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AC
oklch(81% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA180
oklch(70.8% 0.047 94.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90845B
oklch(61.4% 0.059 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#807346
oklch(55.7% 0.065 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C6038
oklch(49.1% 0.059 93.3)
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Step 800
800
#584F2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 94.2)
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Step 900
900
#48412A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#90845B 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) | #8C8258 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987E79 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90845B
#90845B
oklch(61.4% 0.059 93.7)
- #7982A8
#7982A8
oklch(61.3% 0.059 274.2)
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 #90845B, 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 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
Use #90845B 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.