#905949
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.2% 0.077 37), rgb(144, 89, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#905949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905949 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 89, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.077 37) |
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 #905949 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905949 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905949 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #905949 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39486
oklch(70.7% 0.061 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27968
oklch(63% 0.076 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6150
oklch(55.5% 0.083 36.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905949
oklch(52.2% 0.077 37)
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Step 800
800
#6D4235
oklch(42.6% 0.064 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#59382E
oklch(37.7% 0.05 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#905949 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) | #666048 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746B48 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5055 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905949
#905949
oklch(52.2% 0.077 37)
- #297486
#297486
oklch(52.1% 0.077 216.8)
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 #905949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #905949 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.