#90757A
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59% 0.034 5.7), rgb(144, 117, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#90757A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90757A |
| RGB | rgb(144, 117, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.034 5.7) |
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 #90757A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90757A | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90757A text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90757A text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBF
oklch(81% 0.015 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9A9E
oklch(70.6% 0.025 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8286
oklch(63.1% 0.031 7.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90757A
oklch(59% 0.034 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#71595E
oklch(49% 0.032 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C494D
oklch(42.6% 0.026 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D40
oklch(37.7% 0.021 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#90757A 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) | #79797A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7E79 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957377 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90757A
#90757A
oklch(59% 0.034 5.7)
- #668480
#668480
oklch(58.9% 0.035 186.2)
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 #90757A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.020
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #90757A 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.