#907472
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.5% 0.035 23), rgb(144, 116, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#907472 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907472 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 116, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.035 23) |
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 #907472 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907472 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907472 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907472 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBC
oklch(81% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09B99
oklch(70.7% 0.025 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D8280
oklch(63.1% 0.033 23.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#907472
oklch(58.5% 0.035 23)
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Step 700
700
#725A58
oklch(49.1% 0.032 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4948
oklch(42.6% 0.027 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3C
oklch(37.6% 0.021 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#907472 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) | #797772 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807D72 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967174 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907472
#907472
oklch(58.5% 0.035 23)
- #638285
#638285
oklch(58.4% 0.035 203.6)
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 #907472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.016
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
Use #907472 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.