#866372
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54% 0.05 351.4), rgb(134, 99, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#866372 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866372 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 99, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.05 351.4) |
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 #866372 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866372 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #866372 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #866372 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 352)
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Step 400
400
#B398A3
oklch(70.7% 0.035 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#A07E8D
oklch(63% 0.047 350.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866372
oklch(54% 0.05 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#765664
oklch(49.1% 0.047 351)
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Step 800
800
#604651
oklch(42.6% 0.039 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B43
oklch(37.6% 0.029 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#866372 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) | #666973 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F71 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6268 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866372
#866372
oklch(54% 0.05 351.4)
- #50786B
#50786B
oklch(53.9% 0.049 172)
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 #866372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
Use #866372 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.