#90572C
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.3% 0.095 55.6), rgb(144, 87, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#90572C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90572C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 87, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.095 55.6) |
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 #90572C | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90572C | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90572C text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #90572C text on black | 3.58:1 | 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
#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
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA5
oklch(81% 0.046 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59574
oklch(70.7% 0.074 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57A50
oklch(63.1% 0.093 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06233
oklch(55.6% 0.102 55.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90572C
oklch(51.3% 0.095 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4220
oklch(42.5% 0.079 55.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3820
oklch(37.6% 0.061 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#90572C 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) | #685D28 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A2C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4B4D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90572C
#90572C
oklch(51.3% 0.095 55.6)
- #226F96
#226F96
oklch(51.4% 0.095 235.5)
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 #90572C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
Use #90572C 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.