#90756C
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.6% 0.037 39.3), rgb(144, 117, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#90756C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90756C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 117, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.037 39.3) |
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 #90756C | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90756C | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90756C text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90756C text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09B95
oklch(70.6% 0.026 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C837B
oklch(63.1% 0.033 38.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90756C
oklch(58.6% 0.037 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#725A52
oklch(49% 0.034 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A44
oklch(42.7% 0.028 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E39
oklch(37.7% 0.021 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#90756C 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) | #7B786B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977173 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90756C
#90756C
oklch(58.6% 0.037 39.3)
- #64828B
#64828B
oklch(58.7% 0.037 218.1)
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 #90756C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
Use #90756C 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.