#90645F
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.8% 0.058 26.4), rgb(144, 100, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#90645F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90645F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 100, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.058 26.4) |
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 #90645F | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90645F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90645F text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90645F text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB8
oklch(81% 0.026 27)
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Step 400
400
#B99793
oklch(70.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 500
500
#A87D78
oklch(63% 0.054 26.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90645F
oklch(54.8% 0.058 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5550
oklch(49.1% 0.054 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#654642
oklch(42.7% 0.044 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B38
oklch(37.8% 0.035 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#90645F 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) | #6D6A5E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995F63 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90645F
#90645F
oklch(54.8% 0.058 26.4)
- #457B82
#457B82
oklch(54.8% 0.058 206.3)
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 #90645F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #90645F 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.