#90665C
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55.1% 0.057 33.8), rgb(144, 102, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#90665C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90665C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 102, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.057 33.8) |
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 #90665C | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90665C | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #90665C text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90665C text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99890
oklch(70.7% 0.041 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77E75
oklch(63.1% 0.053 32.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90665C
oklch(55.1% 0.057 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C564D
oklch(49.1% 0.053 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#65463F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#523B36
oklch(37.7% 0.034 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#90665C 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) | #6F6B5B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996063 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90665C
#90665C
oklch(55.1% 0.057 33.8)
- #487B86
#487B86
oklch(55.1% 0.057 213)
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 #90665C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
Use #90665C 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.