#90947B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.6% 0.036 114.8), rgb(144, 148, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#90947B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90947B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 148, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 10%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.036 114.8) |
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 #90947B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90947B | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90947B text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90947B text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38F
oklch(70.7% 0.029 114.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90947B
oklch(65.6% 0.036 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#72765C
oklch(55.5% 0.039 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#60634C
oklch(49% 0.035 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E513E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 115)
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Step 900
900
#414335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#90947B 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) | #98917A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93918D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90947B
#90947B
oklch(65.6% 0.036 114.8)
- #928DA5
#928DA5
oklch(65.6% 0.036 294.9)
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 #90947B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #90947B 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.