#905833
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.6% 0.09 52.9), rgb(144, 88, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#905833 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905833 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 88, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.09 52.9) |
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 #905833 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905833 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905833 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #905833 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49578
oklch(70.7% 0.07 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47A55
oklch(63.1% 0.089 53)
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Step 600
600
#9F623A
oklch(55.5% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905833
oklch(51.6% 0.09 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F4325
oklch(42.8% 0.075 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3823
oklch(37.6% 0.059 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#905833 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) | #685E30 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A33 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4D4F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905833
#905833
oklch(51.6% 0.09 52.9)
- #257093
#257093
oklch(51.6% 0.09 232.9)
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 #905833, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.024
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
Use #905833 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.