#905E56
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.4% 0.067 29.5), rgb(144, 94, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#905E56 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905E56 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 94, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.067 29.5) |
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 #905E56 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905E56 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905E56 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #905E56 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB5
oklch(81% 0.031 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD968F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C74
oklch(63.2% 0.062 29.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905E56
oklch(53.4% 0.067 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#81534C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 29)
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Step 800
800
#69443E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#553A35
oklch(37.8% 0.04 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#905E56 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) | #696555 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F55 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A575C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905E56
#905E56
oklch(53.4% 0.067 29.5)
- #377882
#377882
oklch(53.4% 0.068 208.7)
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 #905E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.058
Use #905E56 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.