#905952
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.4% 0.074 27.7), rgb(144, 89, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#905952 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905952 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 89, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.074 27.7) |
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 #905952 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905952 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905952 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #905952 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0948E
oklch(70.6% 0.054 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7A73
oklch(63.1% 0.068 27.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905952
oklch(52.4% 0.074 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#84514B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B433D
oklch(42.8% 0.057 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#573834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#905952 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) | #656151 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C51 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5257 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905952
#905952
oklch(52.4% 0.074 27.7)
- #2A7680
#2A7680
oklch(52.4% 0.074 207.4)
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 #905952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.055
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.059
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.060
Use #905952 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.