#905E15
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(52.4% 0.105 70.4), rgb(144, 94, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#905E15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905E15 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 94, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 75%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.105 70.4) |
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 #905E15 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905E15 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905E15 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #905E15 text on black | 3.79:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF996C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F43
oklch(63.2% 0.097 70.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905E15
oklch(52.4% 0.105 70.4)
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Step 700
700
#835613
oklch(49.1% 0.098 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4614
oklch(42.7% 0.081 69.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B18
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#905E15 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) | #6F6105 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D17 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5250 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905E15
#905E15
oklch(52.4% 0.105 70.4)
- #366DA4
#366DA4
oklch(52.3% 0.105 250.5)
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 #905E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #905E15 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.