#83686D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.5% 0.035 5.9), rgb(131, 104, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#83686D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 6°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83686D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 104, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.035 5.9) |
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 #83686D | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83686D | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83686D text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83686D text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBF
oklch(81% 0.015 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9A9E
oklch(70.6% 0.025 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8286
oklch(63.2% 0.032 7.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83686D
oklch(54.5% 0.035 5.9)
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Step 700
700
#72595E
oklch(49.1% 0.034 5)
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Step 800
800
#5D494D
oklch(42.8% 0.028 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D40
oklch(37.7% 0.021 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#83686D 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) | #6C6C6D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72716C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88666A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83686D
#83686D
oklch(54.5% 0.035 5.9)
- #597773
#597773
oklch(54.5% 0.035 186.1)
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 #83686D, 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 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
Use #83686D 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.