#90533E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(50.8% 0.088 39.7), rgb(144, 83, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#90533E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90533E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 83, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.088 39.7) |
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 #90533E | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90533E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90533E text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #90533E text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69381
oklch(70.7% 0.067 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77761
oklch(63.1% 0.087 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25F48
oklch(55.6% 0.094 39.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90533E
oklch(50.8% 0.088 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#714030
oklch(42.7% 0.073 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B372A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#90533E 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) | #635B3C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71683D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D494E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90533E
#90533E
oklch(50.8% 0.088 39.7)
- #117188
#117188
oklch(50.9% 0.088 219.5)
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 #90533E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
Use #90533E 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.