#905856
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.3% 0.075 22.1), rgb(144, 88, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#905856 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905856 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 88, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.075 22.1) |
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 #905856 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905856 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905856 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #905856 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29390
oklch(70.7% 0.057 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27875
oklch(63.2% 0.073 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D605E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 22)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905856
oklch(52.3% 0.075 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D413F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#593736
oklch(37.7% 0.049 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#905856 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) | #646056 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B55 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5158 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905856
#905856
oklch(52.3% 0.075 22.1)
- #28767C
#28767C
oklch(52.2% 0.075 202.4)
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 #905856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.062
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.065
Use #905856 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.