#906D64
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.7% 0.047 34.9), rgb(144, 109, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#906D64 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906D64 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 109, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 18%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.047 34.9) |
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 #906D64 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906D64 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906D64 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906D64 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E1D7D4
oklch(88.6% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59A93
oklch(70.8% 0.034 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28178
oklch(63.2% 0.043 35.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906D64
oklch(56.7% 0.047 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#775850
oklch(49% 0.043 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#614842
oklch(42.7% 0.036 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C38
oklch(37.6% 0.028 32)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#906D64 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) | #757163 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7864 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98686B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906D64
#906D64
oklch(56.7% 0.047 34.9)
- #567E88
#567E88
oklch(56.7% 0.047 215.1)
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 #906D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.053
Use #906D64 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.