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#90706F Color

#90706F is rgb(144, 112, 111) in RGB, hsl(2, 13%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 23%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#90706F
HEX#90706F
RGBrgb(144, 112, 111)
HSLhsl(2, 13%, 50%)
HSVhsv(2, 23%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 23%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.041 20.5)
LABlab(50.43% 12.91 5.66)
LCHlch(50.43% 14.10 23.67)

What #90706F 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 #90706F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#90706F Channel Values

How #90706F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 144 · G 112 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 13% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 23% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 23% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90706F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #90706F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90706F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #90706F

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 #90706F 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.

Typical#90706F
Protanopia#76766F
Protanomaly#81746F
Deuteranopia#7C7C6E
Deuteranomaly#84776E
Tritanopia#907070
Tritanomaly#907070
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #90706F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-90706f: #90706F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #90706F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-90706f': '#90706F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.439, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_90706f">#90706F</color>
SVG fillfill="#90706F"

More Red Colors

#90706F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#90706F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #90706F?

#90706F is a mid-tone red — rgb(144, 112, 111) in RGB and hsl(2, 13%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnished Brown (#A17A74), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #90706F?

#90706F is rgb(144, 112, 111) — red 144, green 112, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #90706F?

#90706F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 23%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #90706F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #90706F scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #90706F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #90706F 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 14.2, which is visibly different.

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