#86737F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.7% 0.029 339.9), rgb(134, 115, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#86737F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #86737F |
| RGB | rgb(134, 115, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.029 339.9) |
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 #86737F | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #86737F | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #86737F text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #86737F text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9CA5
oklch(70.8% 0.021 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#95838F
oklch(63% 0.028 338.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#86737F
oklch(57.7% 0.029 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B66
oklch(49.2% 0.028 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#584A53
oklch(42.6% 0.024 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#483E45
oklch(37.7% 0.018 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2428
oklch(26.9% 0.011 338.1)
#86737F 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) | #747780 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897377 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #86737F
#86737F
oklch(57.7% 0.029 339.9)
- #6B7F73
#6B7F73
oklch(57.7% 0.03 159)
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 #86737F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
Use #86737F 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.