#905D3C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(52.7% 0.082 53), rgb(144, 93, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#905D3C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905D3C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 93, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.082 53) |
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 #905D3C | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905D3C | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905D3C text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #905D3C text on black | 3.81:1 | 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
#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
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAB
oklch(81% 0.037 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF977F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D5E
oklch(63.1% 0.075 53.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905D3C
oklch(52.7% 0.082 53)
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Step 700
700
#835436
oklch(49.1% 0.077 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A452D
oklch(42.7% 0.063 53.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A28
oklch(37.6% 0.049 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#905D3C 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) | #6B6239 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D3C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5355 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905D3C
#905D3C
oklch(52.7% 0.082 53)
- #337392
#337392
oklch(52.7% 0.081 232.2)
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 #905D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
Use #905D3C 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.