#83676E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.4% 0.037 1.7), rgb(131, 103, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#83676E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83676E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 103, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.037 1.7) |
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 #83676E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83676E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83676E text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #83676E text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.018 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8188
oklch(63.1% 0.034 0.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83676E
oklch(54.4% 0.037 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#72595F
oklch(49.1% 0.034 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D494E
oklch(42.8% 0.028 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D41
oklch(37.7% 0.022 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2426
oklch(27.1% 0.014 3.1)
#83676E 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) | #6A6B6E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886569 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83676E
#83676E
oklch(54.4% 0.037 1.7)
- #587771
#587771
oklch(54.3% 0.037 181.6)
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 #83676E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
Use #83676E 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.