#904D2C
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(49.5% 0.102 45.7), rgb(144, 77, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#904D2C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904D2C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 77, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.102 45.7) |
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 #904D2C | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904D2C | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904D2C text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #904D2C text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9177
oklch(70.6% 0.079 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7554
oklch(63.1% 0.101 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75D39
oklch(55.7% 0.109 45.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904D2C
oklch(49.5% 0.102 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#743F25
oklch(42.8% 0.083 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3623
oklch(37.8% 0.065 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#904D2C 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) | #5F5629 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70652B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4045 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904D2C
#904D2C
oklch(49.5% 0.102 45.7)
- #006C8A
#006C8A
oklch(49.5% 0.094 225.5)
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 #904D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.046
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.048
Use #904D2C 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.