#90906D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(64.4% 0.05 107.7), rgb(144, 144, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#90906D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90906D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 144, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.05 107.7) |
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 #90906D | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90906D | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90906D text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90906D text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A387
oklch(70.8% 0.039 107.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90906D
oklch(64.4% 0.05 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#767651
oklch(55.6% 0.054 108)
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Step 700
700
#636341
oklch(49.1% 0.051 108.1)
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Step 800
800
#515136
oklch(42.7% 0.042 108)
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Step 900
900
#43432F
oklch(37.7% 0.032 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#90906D 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) | #968D6B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958C87 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90906D
#90906D
oklch(64.4% 0.05 107.7)
- #8B89AB
#8B89AB
oklch(64.4% 0.05 287.6)
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 #90906D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #90906D 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.