#90605C
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(53.9% 0.064 24.6), rgb(144, 96, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#90605C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90605C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 96, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.064 24.6) |
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 #90605C | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90605C | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90605C text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #90605C text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9692
oklch(70.7% 0.046 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7C78
oklch(63.1% 0.058 24.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90605C
oklch(53.9% 0.064 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5350
oklch(49% 0.06 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#674442
oklch(42.6% 0.049 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#543A37
oklch(37.7% 0.038 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#90605C 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) | #6A675C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75705B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5A5F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90605C
#90605C
oklch(53.9% 0.064 24.6)
- #3D7980
#3D7980
oklch(53.9% 0.063 205.4)
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 #90605C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.059
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.060
Use #90605C 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.