#905640
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.4% 0.084 41.4), rgb(144, 86, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#905640 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 41°. 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 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905640 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 86, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.084 41.4) |
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 #905640 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905640 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905640 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #905640 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AD
oklch(81% 0.041 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59481
oklch(70.8% 0.065 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57862
oklch(63.1% 0.084 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06048
oklch(55.5% 0.091 41.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905640
oklch(51.4% 0.084 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4130
oklch(42.6% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A382A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#905640 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) | #655D3E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A3F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4C50 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905640
#905640
oklch(51.4% 0.084 41.4)
- #1F7289
#1F7289
oklch(51.4% 0.084 220.8)
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 #905640, 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 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.053
Use #905640 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.