#90776E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59% 0.034 40.8), rgb(144, 119, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#90776E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 41°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90776E |
| RGB | rgb(144, 119, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.034 40.8) |
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 #90776E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90776E | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90776E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90776E text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB9
oklch(81% 0.015 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C95
oklch(70.7% 0.025 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B847B
oklch(63.2% 0.031 42.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#90776E
oklch(59% 0.034 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#715B53
oklch(49.1% 0.032 41)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A44
oklch(42.6% 0.026 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E39
oklch(37.7% 0.021 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#90776E 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) | #7D796D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977374 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90776E
#90776E
oklch(59% 0.034 40.8)
- #67828C
#67828C
oklch(58.9% 0.035 222.5)
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 #90776E, 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 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
Use #90776E 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.