#904D35
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(49.6% 0.097 40.2), rgb(144, 77, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#904D35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #904D35 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 77, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.097 40.2) |
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 #904D35 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #904D35 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #904D35 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #904D35 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA917D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB755C
oklch(63.1% 0.096 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65C42
oklch(55.5% 0.104 39.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#904D35
oklch(49.6% 0.097 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#743E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3527
oklch(37.6% 0.064 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#904D35 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) | #5F5633 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6534 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4147 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #904D35
#904D35
oklch(49.6% 0.097 40.2)
- #006D86
#006D86
oklch(49.5% 0.091 221)
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 #904D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
Use #904D35 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.