#905633
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.2% 0.091 50.6), rgb(144, 86, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#905633 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905633 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 86, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.091 50.6) |
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 #905633 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905633 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905633 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #905633 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59479
oklch(70.6% 0.071 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67956
oklch(63.1% 0.091 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1613B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 50.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905633
oklch(51.2% 0.091 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#704226
oklch(42.8% 0.076 50.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3824
oklch(37.8% 0.059 50)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#905633 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) | #665D30 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746933 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4B4E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905633
#905633
oklch(51.2% 0.091 50.6)
- #1E7091
#1E7091
oklch(51.3% 0.091 230)
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 #905633, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.046
Use #905633 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.