#905D2E
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.5% 0.091 61.2), rgb(144, 93, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#905D2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905D2E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 93, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.091 61.2) |
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 #905D2E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905D2E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905D2E text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #905D2E text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9877
oklch(70.8% 0.065 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E53
oklch(63.2% 0.084 61.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905D2E
oklch(52.5% 0.091 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#83552A
oklch(49.2% 0.084 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4524
oklch(42.7% 0.071 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B22
oklch(37.8% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#905D2E 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) | #6D6129 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D2F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5252 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905D2E
#905D2E
oklch(52.5% 0.091 61.2)
- #33709A
#33709A
oklch(52.4% 0.091 241.6)
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 #905D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.015
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
Use #905D2E 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.