#875C69
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.5% 0.059 359.6), rgb(135, 92, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#875C69 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 360°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #875C69 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 92, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.059 359.6) |
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 #875C69 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #875C69 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #875C69 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #875C69 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#B896A0
oklch(70.7% 0.043 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#A67C88
oklch(63.1% 0.055 359.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#875C69
oklch(52.5% 0.059 359.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5460
oklch(49.2% 0.054 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#64454E
oklch(42.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#523A41
oklch(37.8% 0.036 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#875C69 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) | #616369 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B68 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E5A60 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #875C69
#875C69
oklch(52.5% 0.059 359.6)
- #41766B
#41766B
oklch(52.5% 0.06 178.9)
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 #875C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #875C69 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.