#905940
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52% 0.082 44.9), rgb(144, 89, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#905940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 45°. 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 (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905940 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 89, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.082 44.9) |
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 #905940 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905940 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905940 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #905940 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
#C39580
oklch(70.8% 0.063 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A60
oklch(63.2% 0.081 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6247
oklch(55.6% 0.088 44.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905940
oklch(52% 0.082 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E422F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#59382A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#905940 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) | #685F3E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B40 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4F53 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905940
#905940
oklch(52% 0.082 44.9)
- #28738C
#28738C
oklch(52.1% 0.082 224)
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 #905940, 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 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
Use #905940 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.