#856B6E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.4% 0.033 10.4), rgb(133, 107, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#856B6E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #856B6E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 107, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 11%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.033 10.4) |
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 #856B6E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #856B6E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #856B6E text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #856B6E text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.015 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9D
oklch(70.8% 0.024 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8285
oklch(63.1% 0.031 9.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#856B6E
oklch(55.4% 0.033 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#715A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.03 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C494C
oklch(42.6% 0.026 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.021 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#856B6E 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) | #6F6F6E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A696C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #856B6E
#856B6E
oklch(55.4% 0.033 10.4)
- #5D7977
#5D7977
oklch(55.4% 0.032 190.8)
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 #856B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
Use #856B6E 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.