#905517
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.7% 0.107 61.4), rgb(144, 85, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#905517 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905517 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 85, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.107 61.4) |
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 #905517 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905517 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905517 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #905517 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9F
oklch(81% 0.052 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#C6956B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77A42
oklch(63.1% 0.105 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A2621F
oklch(55.6% 0.114 62)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905517
oklch(50.7% 0.107 61.4)
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Step 800
800
#714212
oklch(42.7% 0.088 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3817
oklch(37.7% 0.069 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#905517 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) | #675B0C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756818 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4849 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905517
#905517
oklch(50.7% 0.107 61.4)
- #1C6B9C
#1C6B9C
oklch(50.6% 0.107 241.6)
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 #905517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
Use #905517 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.