#908460
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.053 91.8), rgb(144, 132, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#908460 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908460 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 132, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.053 91.8) |
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 #908460 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908460 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908460 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908460 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA084
oklch(70.7% 0.041 90.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908460
oklch(61.5% 0.053 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F734C
oklch(55.7% 0.057 93)
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Step 700
700
#6C603D
oklch(49.2% 0.053 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#584E32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#48412C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#908460 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) | #8C825E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8661 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977E7B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908460
#908460
oklch(61.5% 0.053 91.8)
- #7983A5
#7983A5
oklch(61.4% 0.053 272)
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 #908460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.011
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #908460 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.