#905A49
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.3% 0.076 38.2), rgb(144, 90, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#905A49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905A49 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 90, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.076 38.2) |
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 #905A49 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905A49 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905A49 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #905A49 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29486
oklch(70.6% 0.059 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27A68
oklch(63.2% 0.076 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D624F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 38.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905A49
oklch(52.3% 0.076 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4235
oklch(42.6% 0.064 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#58382E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#905A49 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) | #676148 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C48 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5156 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905A49
#905A49
oklch(52.3% 0.076 38.2)
- #2C7487
#2C7487
oklch(52.2% 0.076 218.4)
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 #905A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
Use #905A49 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.