#90574E
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(51.9% 0.078 29.6), rgb(144, 87, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#90574E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90574E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 87, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.078 29.6) |
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 #90574E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90574E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90574E text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #90574E text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938B
oklch(70.7% 0.06 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#B3786E
oklch(63.1% 0.076 30)
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Step 600
600
#9E6056
oklch(55.5% 0.083 29.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#90574E
oklch(51.9% 0.078 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E413A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#593732
oklch(37.6% 0.05 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#90574E 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) | #645F4D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B4D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4F55 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90574E
#90574E
oklch(51.9% 0.078 29.6)
- #247581
#247581
oklch(52% 0.078 209.2)
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 #90574E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.059
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.060
Use #90574E 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.