#90593F
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52% 0.083 45.7), rgb(144, 89, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#90593F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90593F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 89, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.083 45.7) |
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 #90593F | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90593F | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90593F text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #90593F text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C3957F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6246
oklch(55.6% 0.088 45.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90593F
oklch(52% 0.083 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E422E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#593829
oklch(37.6% 0.053 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#90593F 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) | #685F3D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B3F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4F53 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90593F
#90593F
oklch(52% 0.083 45.7)
- #28728D
#28728D
oklch(51.9% 0.083 226.2)
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 #90593F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.055
Use #90593F 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.