#86646B
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54% 0.045 5), rgb(134, 100, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#86646B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86646B |
| RGB | rgb(134, 100, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.045 5) |
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 #86646B | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86646B | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #86646B text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #86646B text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBBF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#B3999E
oklch(70.8% 0.032 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07F86
oklch(63% 0.042 4.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86646B
oklch(54% 0.045 5)
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Step 700
700
#76575D
oklch(49.1% 0.042 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#60474C
oklch(42.6% 0.035 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C40
oklch(37.8% 0.027 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#86646B 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) | #69696B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716F6A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6266 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86646B
#86646B
oklch(54% 0.045 5)
- #507772
#507772
oklch(53.9% 0.045 185.9)
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 #86646B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
Use #86646B 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.