#90777F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.5% 0.033 357), rgb(144, 119, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#90777F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90777F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 119, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.033 357) |
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 #90777F | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90777F | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90777F text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90777F text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA1
oklch(70.7% 0.027 355.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90777F
oklch(59.5% 0.033 357)
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Step 600
600
#856B73
oklch(55.6% 0.035 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#715961
oklch(49.1% 0.034 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C494F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D42
oklch(37.8% 0.022 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#90777F 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) | #7A7B7F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F7E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94767A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90777F
#90777F
oklch(59.5% 0.033 357)
- #6A867E
#6A867E
oklch(59.6% 0.034 175.8)
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 #90777F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
Use #90777F 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.