#905F4B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.3% 0.071 43), rgb(144, 95, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#905F4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905F4B |
| RGB | rgb(144, 95, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.071 43) |
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 #905F4B | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905F4B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905F4B text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #905F4B 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
#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
#BD9787
oklch(70.7% 0.051 44)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6A
oklch(63.1% 0.065 43)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905F4B
oklch(53.3% 0.071 43)
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Step 700
700
#815442
oklch(49.1% 0.067 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#694536
oklch(42.7% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.043 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#905F4B 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) | #6C6549 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B575A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905F4B
#905F4B
oklch(53.3% 0.071 43)
- #38768B
#38768B
oklch(53.4% 0.072 222.8)
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 #905F4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #905F4B 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.