#90666E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.6% 0.055 6.4), rgb(144, 102, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#90666E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90666E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 102, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.055 6.4) |
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 #90666E | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90666E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90666E text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90666E text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#B7979C
oklch(70.7% 0.039 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#A57D84
oklch(63.1% 0.051 6.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90666E
oklch(55.6% 0.055 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A555C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#64454B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#513A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.033 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#90666E 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) | #6C6D6E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986369 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90666E
#90666E
oklch(55.6% 0.055 6.4)
- #4C7E78
#4C7E78
oklch(55.6% 0.055 186)
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 #90666E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #90666E 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.