#905146
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.6% 0.087 30.9), rgb(144, 81, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#905146 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905146 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 81, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.087 30.9) |
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 #905146 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905146 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905146 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #905146 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79187
oklch(70.6% 0.068 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#B8766A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35D51
oklch(55.6% 0.094 30.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905146
oklch(50.6% 0.087 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#713F36
oklch(42.6% 0.072 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C362F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#905146 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) | #605A45 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6745 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C474E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905146
#905146
oklch(50.6% 0.087 30.9)
- #047281
#047281
oklch(50.7% 0.087 210.8)
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 #905146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.057
Use #905146 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.