#905E44
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53% 0.076 48), rgb(144, 94, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#905E44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 48°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905E44 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 94, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.076 48) |
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 #905E44 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905E44 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905E44 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #905E44 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9783
oklch(70.7% 0.055 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D64
oklch(63.1% 0.07 48.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905E44
oklch(53% 0.076 48)
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Step 700
700
#82543C
oklch(49.1% 0.071 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#694532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#905E44 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) | #6B6342 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E44 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5557 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905E44
#905E44
oklch(53% 0.076 48)
- #35748F
#35748F
oklch(52.9% 0.077 228.9)
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 #905E44, 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 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
Use #905E44 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.