#905936
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.8% 0.088 52.1), rgb(144, 89, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#905936 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 52°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905936 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 89, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.088 52.1) |
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 #905936 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905936 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905936 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #905936 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39579
oklch(70.6% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37A57
oklch(63% 0.087 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F623C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 51.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905936
oklch(51.8% 0.088 52.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4327
oklch(42.7% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#905936 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) | #695F33 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B36 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4E51 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905936
#905936
oklch(51.8% 0.088 52.1)
- #287192
#287192
oklch(51.9% 0.088 231.7)
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 #905936, 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 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.049
Use #905936 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.