#905B23
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52% 0.099 63.6), rgb(144, 91, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#905B23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 64°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905B23 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 91, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.099 63.6) |
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 #905B23 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905B23 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905B23 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #905B23 text on black | 3.70:1 | 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
#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
#D7BBA1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976E
oklch(70.8% 0.077 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37C47
oklch(63.1% 0.098 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6427
oklch(55.5% 0.106 63.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905B23
oklch(52% 0.099 63.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4418
oklch(42.7% 0.082 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.064 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#905B23 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) | #6C601C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C24 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4F4F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905B23
#905B23
oklch(52% 0.099 63.6)
- #2E6E9D
#2E6E9D
oklch(51.9% 0.099 243.7)
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 #905B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
Use #905B23 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.