#905E49
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.1% 0.073 43.5), rgb(144, 94, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#905E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905E49 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 94, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.073 43.5) |
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 #905E49 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905E49 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905E49 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #905E49 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9786
oklch(70.8% 0.053 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D68
oklch(63.2% 0.068 44.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905E49
oklch(53.1% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#815441
oklch(49.1% 0.067 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#694535
oklch(42.7% 0.056 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#905E49 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) | #6B6447 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E49 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5659 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905E49
#905E49
oklch(53.1% 0.073 43.5)
- #36758B
#36758B
oklch(53% 0.073 223.7)
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 #905E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #905E49 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.