#905F08
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(52.6% 0.109 73.2), rgb(144, 95, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#905F08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905F08 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 95, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 89%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.109 73.2) |
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 #905F08 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905F08 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905F08 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #905F08 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9969
oklch(70.7% 0.079 72.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F3E
oklch(63% 0.101 73)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905F08
oklch(52.6% 0.109 73.2)
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Step 700
700
#835608
oklch(49.1% 0.102 73)
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Step 800
800
#6A470D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 74.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C15
oklch(37.7% 0.065 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#905F08 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) | #706200 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6E0D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5250 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905F08
#905F08
oklch(52.6% 0.109 73.2)
- #396DA8
#396DA8
oklch(52.7% 0.109 253.1)
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 #905F08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.027
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #905F08 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.