#905E5B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.5% 0.066 23.3), rgb(144, 94, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#905E5B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905E5B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 94, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.066 23.3) |
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 #905E5B | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905E5B | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905E5B text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #905E5B text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB8
oklch(81% 0.029 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9593
oklch(70.6% 0.048 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B78
oklch(63.1% 0.062 22.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905E5B
oklch(53.5% 0.066 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#805350
oklch(49.1% 0.061 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#905E5B 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) | #68655B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A585D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905E5B
#905E5B
oklch(53.5% 0.066 23.3)
- #38797E
#38797E
oklch(53.6% 0.066 202.1)
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 #905E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
Use #905E5B 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.