#908E63
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.7% 0.06 105.7), rgb(144, 142, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#908E63 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908E63 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 142, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.06 105.7) |
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 #908E63 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908E63 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908E63 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908E63 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A381
oklch(70.7% 0.047 106.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908E63
oklch(63.7% 0.06 105.7)
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Step 600
600
#787648
oklch(55.6% 0.065 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#656339
oklch(49.1% 0.061 106.1)
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Step 800
800
#53512F
oklch(42.8% 0.051 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#44432A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 106.2)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#908E63 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) | #958B60 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D65 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968983 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908E63
#908E63
oklch(63.7% 0.06 105.7)
- #8887AF
#8887AF
oklch(63.9% 0.06 285.7)
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 #908E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #908E63 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.