#905F59
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.7% 0.065 27.1), rgb(144, 95, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#905F59 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #905F59 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 95, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.065 27.1) |
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 #905F59 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #905F59 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #905F59 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #905F59 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9691
oklch(70.7% 0.046 27)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C76
oklch(63.1% 0.06 27.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#905F59
oklch(53.7% 0.065 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#80534E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#684440
oklch(42.6% 0.051 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#553A36
oklch(37.8% 0.039 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#905F59 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) | #696658 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F58 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A595E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #905F59
#905F59
oklch(53.7% 0.065 27.1)
- #3A7981
#3A7981
oklch(53.8% 0.066 206.4)
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 #905F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.058
Use #905F59 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.