#90896B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.8% 0.044 96.5), rgb(144, 137, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#90896B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90896B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 137, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.044 96.5) |
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 #90896B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90896B | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90896B text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90896B text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A189
oklch(70.7% 0.034 97.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90896B
oklch(62.8% 0.044 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7454
oklch(55.7% 0.047 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#686144
oklch(49.1% 0.044 96.2)
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Step 800
800
#554F38
oklch(42.7% 0.037 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#464230
oklch(37.8% 0.029 97)
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Step 950
950
#29271D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 98)
#90896B 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) | #8F8769 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968581 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90896B
#90896B
oklch(62.8% 0.044 96.5)
- #8187A3
#8187A3
oklch(62.8% 0.043 275.6)
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 #90896B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #90896B 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.