#90563D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.4% 0.086 43.8), rgb(144, 86, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#90563D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90563D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 86, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.086 43.8) |
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 #90563D | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90563D | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90563D text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #90563D text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AB
oklch(81% 0.042 45)
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Step 400
400
#C5947F
oklch(70.8% 0.067 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#B5795F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#A06145
oklch(55.6% 0.092 44.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90563D
oklch(51.4% 0.086 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F412E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 43)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#90563D 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) | #655D3B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A3C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4C50 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90563D
#90563D
oklch(51.4% 0.086 43.8)
- #1F718B
#1F718B
oklch(51.3% 0.085 223.9)
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 #90563D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
Use #90563D 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.