#856669
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.2% 0.04 12), rgb(133, 102, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#856669 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856669 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 102, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.04 12) |
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 #856669 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856669 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #856669 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #856669 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29A9C
oklch(70.8% 0.029 12.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8183
oklch(63.2% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856669
oklch(54.2% 0.04 12)
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Step 700
700
#74585B
oklch(49% 0.037 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F484A
oklch(42.7% 0.032 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.026 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2324
oklch(26.8% 0.015 11.4)
#856669 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) | #6B6A69 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727068 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6467 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856669
#856669
oklch(54.2% 0.04 12)
- #547775
#547775
oklch(54.2% 0.04 191.6)
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 #856669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
Use #856669 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.