#905E23 Hex Color
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Brown with an orange lean, #905e23 reads like worn leather or dark caramel. Its low saturation keeps things mellow and earthy, so it works best as a supporting tone or small accent rather than a dominant base. It flatters cream, off-black, and deep teal. White text on #905e23 hits about 5.5:1 contrast, enough for small body copy.
Questions about #905e23
What is #905e23 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #905e23 is rgb(144, 94, 35), in HSL hsl(32, 61%, 35%) and in CMYK 0%, 35%, 76%, 44%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
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Is #905e23 readable on white or black?
#905e23 has a 5.51:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.81:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.