#90766E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.8% 0.035 37.8), rgb(144, 118, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#90766E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 38°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90766E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 118, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.035 37.8) |
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 #90766E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90766E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90766E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90766E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDB9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C95
oklch(70.7% 0.025 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C837C
oklch(63.1% 0.033 36.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90766E
oklch(58.8% 0.035 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#725B54
oklch(49.2% 0.032 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A44
oklch(42.7% 0.028 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#90766E 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) | #7C796D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977274 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90766E
#90766E
oklch(58.8% 0.035 37.8)
- #66828B
#66828B
oklch(58.8% 0.035 219.4)
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 #90766E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
Use #90766E 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.