#90534A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.1% 0.083 29.2), rgb(144, 83, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#90534A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90534A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 83, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 32%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.083 29.2) |
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 #90534A | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90534A | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90534A text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #90534A text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#C69289
oklch(70.7% 0.065 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6766C
oklch(63% 0.083 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15E54
oklch(55.5% 0.09 29.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90534A
oklch(51.1% 0.083 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#704039
oklch(42.8% 0.069 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3631
oklch(37.7% 0.054 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#90534A 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) | #615C49 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706849 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4A51 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90534A
#90534A
oklch(51.1% 0.083 29.2)
- #137380
#137380
oklch(51.1% 0.083 209.2)
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 #90534A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.057
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.061
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.061
Use #90534A 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.