#85666A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.3% 0.04 9.8), rgb(133, 102, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#85666A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.042 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 | #85666A |
| RGB | rgb(133, 102, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.04 9.8) |
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 #85666A | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85666A | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85666A text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85666A text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#CCBCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.018 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29A9C
oklch(70.8% 0.029 12.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8184
oklch(63.1% 0.036 11.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85666A
oklch(54.3% 0.04 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#74585C
oklch(49% 0.037 9)
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Step 800
800
#5F484B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2325
oklch(26.9% 0.016 4.7)
#85666A 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) | #6B6B6A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727069 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6467 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85666A
#85666A
oklch(54.3% 0.04 9.8)
- #547774
#547774
oklch(54.2% 0.04 189.4)
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 #85666A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
Use #85666A 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.