#906E69
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57% 0.044 28.1), rgb(144, 110, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#906E69 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906E69 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 110, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.044 28.1) |
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 #906E69 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906E69 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906E69 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906E69 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49A96
oklch(70.8% 0.032 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#A1817C
oklch(63.2% 0.04 28.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906E69
oklch(57% 0.044 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#765854
oklch(49% 0.041 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#604845
oklch(42.6% 0.033 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3A
oklch(37.6% 0.027 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2322
oklch(26.9% 0.017 24.3)
#906E69 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) | #757269 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7969 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986A6D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906E69
#906E69
oklch(57% 0.044 28.1)
- #587F85
#587F85
oklch(57% 0.044 208)
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 #906E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #906E69 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.