#905600
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.8% 0.113 66.2), rgb(144, 86, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#905600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905600 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 86, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.113 66.2) |
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 #905600 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905600 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905600 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #905600 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 66)
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Step 400
400
#C69664
oklch(70.7% 0.088 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77B37
oklch(63.2% 0.112 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#A26207
oklch(55.5% 0.121 65.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905600
oklch(50.8% 0.113 66.2)
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Step 800
800
#714303
oklch(42.8% 0.094 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3910
oklch(37.7% 0.072 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#905600 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) | #695B00 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766902 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4848 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905600
#905600
oklch(50.8% 0.113 66.2)
- #216AA2
#216AA2
oklch(50.8% 0.113 246.2)
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 #905600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
Use #905600 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.