#90685F
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55.6% 0.054 33), rgb(144, 104, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#90685F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90685F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 104, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.054 33) |
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 #90685F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #90685F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90685F text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90685F text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79891
oklch(70.6% 0.039 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57F76
oklch(63.1% 0.049 33.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90685F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 33)
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Step 700
700
#7B564E
oklch(49% 0.051 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#644740
oklch(42.8% 0.042 34)
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Step 900
900
#513C37
oklch(37.8% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#90685F 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) | #716D5E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A755F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996366 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90685F
#90685F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 33)
- #4D7C86
#4D7C86
oklch(55.6% 0.053 212.6)
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 #90685F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.055
Use #90685F 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.