#905A40
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.2% 0.081 46.2), rgb(144, 90, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#905A40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905A40 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 90, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.081 46.2) |
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 #905A40 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905A40 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905A40 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #905A40 text on black | 3.72:1 | 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 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
#D7B9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29580
oklch(70.7% 0.062 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27A60
oklch(63% 0.08 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6246
oklch(55.5% 0.087 45.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905A40
oklch(52.2% 0.081 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D432E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 47)
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Step 900
900
#593929
oklch(37.8% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#905A40 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) | #68603E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C40 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5054 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905A40
#905A40
oklch(52.2% 0.081 46.2)
- #2B738D
#2B738D
oklch(52.2% 0.081 225.6)
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 #905A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
Use #905A40 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.