#906A70 Color
#906A70 is rgb(144, 106, 112) in RGB, hsl(351, 15%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 22%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#906A70rgb(144, 106, 112)hsl(351, 15%, 49%)hsv(351, 26%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 22%, 44%)oklch(56.5% 0.049 8.3)lab(48.91% 16.34 2.91)lch(48.91% 16.60 10.09)What #906A70 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #906A70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#906A70 Channel Values
How #906A70 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 144 · G 106 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 15% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 26% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 22% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.69:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #906A70 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #906A70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #906A70; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #906A70
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #906A70 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-906a70: #906A70;background-color: #906A70;colors: { 'color-906a70': '#906A70' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.416, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_906a70">#906A70</color>fill="#906A70"More Red Colors
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#906A70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #906A70?
#906A70 is a mid-tone red — rgb(144, 106, 112) in RGB and hsl(351, 15%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.
What is the RGB value of #906A70?
#906A70 is rgb(144, 106, 112) — red 144, green 106, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #906A70?
#906A70 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 22%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #906A70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #906A70 scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #906A70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #906A70 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.47, which is visibly different.
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