#906F76
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.6% 0.043 4.4), rgb(144, 111, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#906F76 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #906F76 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 111, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.043 4.4) |
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 #906F76 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #906F76 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #906F76 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #906F76 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B2999E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8086
oklch(63.1% 0.039 5.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#906F76
oklch(57.6% 0.043 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#75575E
oklch(49% 0.041 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F484D
oklch(42.8% 0.032 4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C40
oklch(37.7% 0.026 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#906F76 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) | #737476 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A75 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966D71 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #906F76
#906F76
oklch(57.6% 0.043 4.4)
- #5C827C
#5C827C
oklch(57.6% 0.044 183.9)
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 #906F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
Use #906F76 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.