#905F38
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53% 0.084 58.1), rgb(144, 95, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#905F38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905F38 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 95, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.084 58.1) |
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 #905F38 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905F38 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905F38 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #905F38 text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE987C
oklch(70.8% 0.06 58)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.077 58.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905F38
oklch(53% 0.084 58.1)
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Step 700
700
#825531
oklch(49.1% 0.079 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#69462A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B26
oklch(37.8% 0.05 58.3)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#905F38 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) | #6E6335 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E38 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5556 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905F38
#905F38
oklch(53% 0.084 58.1)
- #377297
#377297
oklch(52.9% 0.085 238.7)
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 #905F38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.018
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.019
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
Use #905F38 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.