#905901
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(51.4% 0.112 68.7), rgb(144, 89, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#905901 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905901 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 89, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.112 68.7) |
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 #905901 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905901 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905901 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #905901 text on black | 3.61:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49764
oklch(70.7% 0.086 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57C36
oklch(63.2% 0.111 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#A06404
oklch(55.6% 0.12 68.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905901
oklch(51.4% 0.112 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4401
oklch(42.7% 0.092 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#905901 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A04 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4B4B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905901
#905901
oklch(51.4% 0.112 68.7)
- #2A6BA4
#2A6BA4
oklch(51.4% 0.112 248.4)
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 #905901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
Use #905901 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.