#905C20
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.1% 0.1 65.7), rgb(144, 92, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#905C20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 66°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905C20 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 92, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.1 65.7) |
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 #905C20 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905C20 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905C20 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #905C20 text on black | 3.73:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C2976C
oklch(70.7% 0.078 66)
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Step 500
500
#B27D44
oklch(63.2% 0.099 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E6523
oklch(55.7% 0.108 65.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905C20
oklch(52.1% 0.1 65.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4415
oklch(42.6% 0.083 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A19
oklch(37.7% 0.064 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#905C20 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) | #6D6018 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C21 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5050 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905C20
#905C20
oklch(52.1% 0.1 65.7)
- #316E9F
#316E9F
oklch(52.1% 0.1 245.7)
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 #905C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
Use #905C20 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.