#90883E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.8% 0.096 103.2), rgb(144, 136, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#90883E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90883E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 136, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.096 103.2) |
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 #90883E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90883E | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90883E text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90883E text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 102.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90883E
oklch(61.8% 0.096 103.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F751F
oklch(55.5% 0.104 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B6310
oklch(49.2% 0.098 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#575012
oklch(42.6% 0.08 102.7)
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Step 900
900
#484317
oklch(37.8% 0.063 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#90883E 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) | #938437 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968842 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8078 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90883E
#90883E
oklch(61.8% 0.096 103.2)
- #7E7EBE
#7E7EBE
oklch(61.9% 0.096 283.2)
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 #90883E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
Use #90883E 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.