#90583B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.7% 0.086 47.6), rgb(144, 88, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#90583B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90583B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 88, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.086 47.6) |
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 #90583B | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90583B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90583B text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #90583B text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4957D
oklch(70.8% 0.066 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47A5C
oklch(63.2% 0.085 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6242
oklch(55.6% 0.092 47.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90583B
oklch(51.7% 0.086 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E422B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3827
oklch(37.7% 0.056 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#90583B 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) | #675E39 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B3B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4E51 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90583B
#90583B
oklch(51.7% 0.086 47.6)
- #25718E
#25718E
oklch(51.6% 0.085 227.7)
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 #90583B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.051
Use #90583B 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.