#85696C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.9% 0.036 11.1), rgb(133, 105, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#85696C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 11°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85696C |
| RGB | rgb(133, 105, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.036 11.1) |
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 #85696C | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85696C | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85696C text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #85696C text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBE
oklch(81% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9C
oklch(70.6% 0.026 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8284
oklch(63.1% 0.032 12.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#85696C
oklch(54.9% 0.036 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#72595C
oklch(49% 0.033 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D494B
oklch(42.7% 0.027 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.021 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#85696C 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) | #6D6D6C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74726C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B676A | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85696C
#85696C
oklch(54.9% 0.036 11.1)
- #597876
#597876
oklch(54.8% 0.036 191.2)
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 #85696C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
Use #85696C 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.