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#905238 color: Chestnut Chest

#905238 is rgb(144, 82, 56) in RGB and oklch(50.537% 0.09166 43.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

50.5%
0.092
43°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #905238

#905238 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chestnut Chest (#8e5637). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #905238 mixed with white

  1. 905238
  2. 9c634b
  3. a7735e
  4. b38471
  5. be9584
  6. c9a698
  7. d4b7ac
  8. dfc9c0
  9. eadbd5
  10. f4edea

Darker: #905238 mixed with black

  1. 905238
  2. 7d462f
  3. 6a3b27
  4. 572f1f
  5. 452517
  6. 341a0f
  7. 241108
  8. 150804
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #905238 with less saturation

  1. 905238
  2. 8c543d
  3. 885742
  4. 845947
  5. 805b4b
  6. 7c5d50
  7. 775e54
  8. 736058
  9. 6e625d
  10. 6a6361

Questions about #905238

What color is #905238?

#905238 is soft brown. The closest named color is Chestnut Chest. In RGB it is rgb(144, 82, 56), in HSL hsl(17.73, 44%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.537% 0.09166 43.08).

What colors go well with #905238?

The complementary color of #905238 is #0a708b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #914d56 and #845c20. The triadic partners are #267556 and #5e5d97.

Is white or black text more readable on #905238?

White text reads better on #905238: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #905238 a warm or cool color?

#905238 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.092.