#905604
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(50.8% 0.112 65.7), rgb(144, 86, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#905604 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.112 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905604 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 86, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.112 65.7) |
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 #905604 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905604 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905604 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #905604 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
#C69665
oklch(70.8% 0.087 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77B39
oklch(63.2% 0.111 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2620C
oklch(55.5% 0.12 65.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905604
oklch(50.8% 0.112 65.7)
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Step 800
800
#714305
oklch(42.8% 0.093 65.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3911
oklch(37.7% 0.072 66.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#905604 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) | #766906 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4849 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905604
#905604
oklch(50.8% 0.112 65.7)
- #216AA1
#216AA1
oklch(50.7% 0.112 245.8)
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 #905604, 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 0.033
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.047
Use #905604 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.