#866C72
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.8% 0.034 2.8), rgb(134, 108, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#866C72 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866C72 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 108, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 11%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.034 2.8) |
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 #866C72 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866C72 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866C72 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866C72 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#CABDBF
oklch(81% 0.015 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9F
oklch(70.8% 0.024 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8288
oklch(63.2% 0.032 1.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866C72
oklch(55.8% 0.034 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#71595F
oklch(49% 0.033 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C494E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D40
oklch(37.6% 0.02 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#866C72 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) | #6F7072 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757471 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6B6E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866C72
#866C72
oklch(55.8% 0.034 2.8)
- #5E7B76
#5E7B76
oklch(55.9% 0.034 183.3)
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 #866C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
Use #866C72 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.