#866D6E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.9% 0.032 15.4), rgb(134, 109, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#866D6E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 15°. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #866D6E |
| RGB | rgb(134, 109, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.032 15.4) |
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 #866D6E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #866D6E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #866D6E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #866D6E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.015 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9C
oklch(70.6% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8384
oklch(63.1% 0.028 15)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#866D6E
oklch(55.9% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#715A5B
oklch(49.1% 0.03 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.024 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.018 18)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#866D6E 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) | #71706E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6B6D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #866D6E
#866D6E
oklch(55.9% 0.032 15.4)
- #5F7A7A
#5F7A7A
oklch(55.8% 0.031 196.3)
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 #866D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
Use #866D6E 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.