#90817E Hex Color
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Muted and dusty, #90817e is a grayish red with a soft, ashy finish. Its low saturation tempers red’s urgency, giving layouts grounded strength and restraint. Use it as a supporting tone beside charcoal, cream, or deep forest green, since it can look muddy across large areas. Black text reads clearly on this color. The hex code for this muted red is #90817e.
Questions about #90817e
What is #90817e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #90817e is rgb(144, 129, 126), in HSL hsl(10, 7%, 53%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 12%, 44%.
What colors pair well with #90817e?
#90817e pairs well with charcoal, cream, and deep forest green, which give its dusty red base clearer definition and balance its gray undertone without adding much visual noise to the palette.
Does #90817e read as a warm or cool color?
#90817e reads as a muted warm-neutral because its red base brings warmth, while low saturation and gray undertones keep it from feeling bright or strongly warm across most layouts and palettes.
Is #90817e readable on white or black?
#90817e has a 3.73:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.62:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.