#905916
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.5% 0.106 65.4), rgb(144, 89, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#905916 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905916 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 89, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.106 65.4) |
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 #905916 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905916 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905916 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #905916 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400
#C49669
oklch(70.6% 0.082 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.104 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A0641B
oklch(55.7% 0.113 65.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905916
oklch(51.5% 0.106 65.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F440F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 65.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3915
oklch(37.6% 0.068 65.1)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#905916 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) | #6B5E08 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B17 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4C4C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905916
#905916
oklch(51.5% 0.106 65.4)
- #296CA0
#296CA0
oklch(51.4% 0.106 245.6)
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 #905916, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.027
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
Use #905916 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.