#906F69
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.3% 0.043 30.3), rgb(144, 111, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#906F69 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906F69 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 111, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.043 30.3) |
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 #906F69 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906F69 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906F69 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906F69 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#EDE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A95
oklch(70.7% 0.031 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#A0817B
oklch(63.1% 0.04 30.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906F69
oklch(57.3% 0.043 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#765853
oklch(49% 0.041 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#604844
oklch(42.6% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D39
oklch(37.8% 0.026 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#906F69 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) | #767369 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7969 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986B6D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906F69
#906F69
oklch(57.3% 0.043 30.3)
- #5A7F86
#5A7F86
oklch(57.1% 0.043 210.6)
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 #906F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #906F69 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.