#905F4D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.4% 0.07 41), rgb(144, 95, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#905F4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905F4D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 95, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.07 41) |
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 #905F4D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905F4D | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905F4D text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #905F4D text on black | 3.92:1 | 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
#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
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9789
oklch(70.8% 0.05 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905F4D
oklch(53.4% 0.07 41)
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Step 700
700
#815444
oklch(49.2% 0.066 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#905F4D 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) | #6B654C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B575A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905F4D
#905F4D
oklch(53.4% 0.07 41)
- #38768A
#38768A
oklch(53.3% 0.071 221.7)
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 #905F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #905F4D 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.