#905822
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.4% 0.1 60.9), rgb(144, 88, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#905822 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905822 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 88, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.1 60.9) |
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 #905822 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905822 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905822 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #905822 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#C4966F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 61.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57B47
oklch(63.2% 0.099 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06328
oklch(55.6% 0.107 61.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905822
oklch(51.4% 0.1 60.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F4318
oklch(42.7% 0.083 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#905822 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) | #695D1B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A22 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4C4D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905822
#905822
oklch(51.4% 0.1 60.9)
- #266D9B
#266D9B
oklch(51.3% 0.101 241.4)
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 #905822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.025
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.044
Use #905822 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.