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Sepia Skin

#90523C

Sepia Skin is a warm medium color with the hex code #90523C. This moderately saturated hue can be represented as RGB 144, 82, 60 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 43%, 58%, 44% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Sepia Skin color values

HEX
#90523C
RGB
144, 82, 60
HSL
16°, 41%, 40%
CMYK
0, 43, 58, 44

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Sepia Skin sits at 16° on the color wheel with 41% saturation and 40% lightness, placing it in the red segment of the spectrum. The moderate 41% saturation gives it enough color presence to register clearly without competing for dominance in a composition. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, Sepia Skin is rendered as rgb(144, 82, 60), where the red channel dominates at 144, creating a strongly red-skewed appearance. This warm mid-tone carries enough energy to serve as an accent without the intensity of a highly saturated warm color.

For print, Sepia Skin translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 43M 58Y 44K. With a moderate key (44%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Sepia Skin

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #90523C;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 144, 82, 60;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#90523C',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 43%
Y: 58%
K: 44%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(144, 82, 60)
rgba(144, 82, 60, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 16° on the color wheel

Airbnb logo
Airbnb
Reddit logo
Reddit
Figma logo
Figma
Dunkin' logo
Dunkin'

Frequently asked questions

What color is #90523C?
#90523C is Sepia Skin, a warm medium color with RGB values of 144, 82, 60. It has a hue of 16°, 41% saturation, and 40% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #90523C?
The RGB color code for #90523C is rgb(144, 82, 60). This means it contains 144 red, 82 green, and 60 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Sepia Skin a warm or cool color?
Sepia Skin (#90523C) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #90523C in CSS?
You can use #90523C in CSS with: background-color: #90523C; or color: #90523C; or as an RGB value: rgb(144, 82, 60). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 43%, 58%, 44%.

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