#905A28
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(51.8% 0.096 60.6), rgb(144, 90, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#905A28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905A28 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 90, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.096 60.6) |
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 #905A28 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905A28 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905A28 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #905A28 text on black | 3.67:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39671
oklch(70.7% 0.074 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37B4B
oklch(63% 0.095 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F642D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 60.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905A28
oklch(51.8% 0.096 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E441C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#59391D
oklch(37.6% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#905A28 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) | #6B5F22 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B28 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4E4F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905A28
#905A28
oklch(51.8% 0.096 60.6)
- #2B6F9A
#2B6F9A
oklch(51.9% 0.096 240.2)
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 #905A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.044
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.047
Use #905A28 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.