#908B60
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63% 0.06 102.3), rgb(144, 139, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#908B60 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908B60 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 139, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.06 102.3) |
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 #908B60 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908B60 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908B60 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908B60 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A280
oklch(70.7% 0.047 101.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908B60
oklch(63% 0.06 102.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7547
oklch(55.6% 0.065 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#676238
oklch(49% 0.061 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#54502F
oklch(42.6% 0.05 102.3)
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Step 900
900
#45432A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#908B60 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) | #93885D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B62 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978580 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908B60
#908B60
oklch(63% 0.06 102.3)
- #8385AD
#8385AD
oklch(63% 0.06 282.3)
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 #908B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
Use #908B60 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.