#905C27
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.2% 0.096 63.2), rgb(144, 92, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#905C27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905C27 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 92, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 57%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.096 63.2) |
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 #905C27 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905C27 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905C27 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #905C27 text on black | 3.74:1 | 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
#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
#D7BBA2
oklch(81% 0.047 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29770
oklch(70.7% 0.074 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27C49
oklch(63% 0.095 63)
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Step 600
600
#9D652A
oklch(55.6% 0.103 63.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#905C27
oklch(52.2% 0.096 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D441A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 63.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.062 63)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#905C27 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) | #6C6021 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C28 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5051 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905C27
#905C27
oklch(52.2% 0.096 63.2)
- #316F9C
#316F9C
oklch(52.2% 0.096 243.1)
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 #905C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.017
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
Use #905C27 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.