#906465
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(55% 0.057 17.6), rgb(144, 100, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#906465 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906465 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 100, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.057 17.6) |
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 #906465 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906465 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #906465 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906465 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99797
oklch(70.7% 0.041 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.052 17.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906465
oklch(55% 0.057 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5455
oklch(49% 0.054 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#654546
oklch(42.6% 0.044 17)
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Step 900
900
#523A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 16)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#906465 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) | #6C6A65 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767364 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996065 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906465
#906465
oklch(55% 0.057 17.6)
- #467C7D
#467C7D
oklch(54.9% 0.058 197.2)
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 #906465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.056
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
Use #906465 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.