#906D77
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.3% 0.047 359.8), rgb(144, 109, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#906D77 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906D77 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 109, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.047 359.8) |
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 #906D77 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906D77 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906D77 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906D77 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC0
oklch(80.9% 0.021 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#B398A0
oklch(70.6% 0.034 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07F88
oklch(63.1% 0.042 0.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906D77
oklch(57.3% 0.047 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#765760
oklch(49.2% 0.043 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#60474E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C41
oklch(37.9% 0.028 1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#906D77 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) | #717377 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797976 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966B70 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906D77
#906D77
oklch(57.3% 0.047 359.8)
- #5A8179
#5A8179
oklch(57.2% 0.045 180.4)
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 #906D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #906D77 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.