#806A73
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.8% 0.031 351.6), rgb(128, 106, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#806A73 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806A73 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 106, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 9%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.031 351.6) |
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 #806A73 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806A73 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806A73 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #806A73 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.014 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA2
oklch(70.6% 0.022 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#98838B
oklch(63.2% 0.028 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806A73
oklch(54.8% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A62
oklch(49% 0.029 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A50
oklch(42.8% 0.023 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E43
oklch(37.8% 0.018 351)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#806A73 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) | #6C6E73 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717172 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84696D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806A73
#806A73
oklch(54.8% 0.031 351.6)
- #5F776F
#5F776F
oklch(54.8% 0.031 172.8)
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 #806A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.055
Use #806A73 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.