#905424
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.6% 0.101 56.2), rgb(144, 84, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#905424 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905424 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 84, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.101 56.2) |
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 #905424 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905424 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905424 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #905424 text on black | 3.47:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#C79471
oklch(70.7% 0.078 55.5)
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Step 500
500
#B7794B
oklch(63.1% 0.099 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#A3612C
oklch(55.7% 0.109 56.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905424
oklch(50.6% 0.101 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#71421C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C381D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 56)
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Step 950
950
#362112
oklch(27.1% 0.041 55.6)
#905424 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) | #665A1E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746824 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E474A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905424
#905424
oklch(50.6% 0.101 56.2)
- #176D97
#176D97
oklch(50.7% 0.101 236.1)
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 #905424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.041
Use #905424 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.