#905D34
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(52.5% 0.087 58.1), rgb(144, 93, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#905D34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 58°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905D34 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 93, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.087 58.1) |
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 #905D34 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905D34 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905D34 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #905D34 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF977A
oklch(70.6% 0.063 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D58
oklch(63% 0.08 57.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905D34
oklch(52.5% 0.087 58.1)
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Step 700
700
#83542F
oklch(49% 0.081 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4528
oklch(42.7% 0.068 57)
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Step 900
900
#573A25
oklch(37.7% 0.053 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#905D34 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) | #6C6230 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D34 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5253 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905D34
#905D34
oklch(52.5% 0.087 58.1)
- #337197
#337197
oklch(52.5% 0.087 238.5)
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 #905D34, 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 0.021
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
Use #905D34 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.