#905B58
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.9% 0.07 23.3), rgb(144, 91, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#905B58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905B58 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 91, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.07 23.3) |
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 #905B58 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905B58 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905B58 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #905B58 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9592
oklch(70.7% 0.05 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A77
oklch(63.1% 0.066 22.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905B58
oklch(52.9% 0.07 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#82524F
oklch(49.2% 0.065 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4341
oklch(42.7% 0.055 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#563937
oklch(37.8% 0.042 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#322120
oklch(26.8% 0.027 22.8)
#905B58 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) | #666358 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D57 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A555A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905B58
#905B58
oklch(52.9% 0.07 23.3)
- #31777E
#31777E
oklch(52.8% 0.07 204.3)
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 #905B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.060
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.060
Use #905B58 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.