#905B3E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.3% 0.082 49), rgb(144, 91, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#905B3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905B3E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 91, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.082 49) |
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 #905B3E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905B3E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905B3E text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #905B3E text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAB
oklch(81% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2957E
oklch(70.6% 0.063 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5D
oklch(63.2% 0.081 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6343
oklch(55.6% 0.088 49.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905B3E
oklch(52.3% 0.082 49)
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Step 800
800
#6D432C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#905B3E 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) | #6A613C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5154 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905B3E
#905B3E
oklch(52.3% 0.082 49)
- #2E738F
#2E738F
oklch(52.4% 0.081 228.2)
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 #905B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
Use #905B3E 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.