#876868
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(54.8% 0.04 18.4), rgb(135, 104, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#876868 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876868 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 104, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.04 18.4) |
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 #876868 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876868 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #876868 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876868 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.029 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8181
oklch(63.1% 0.037 18.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876868
oklch(54.8% 0.04 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#755859
oklch(49.1% 0.038 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4848
oklch(42.6% 0.032 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2424
oklch(27.2% 0.015 18.1)
#876868 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) | #6D6C68 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757268 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6568 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876868
#876868
oklch(54.8% 0.04 18.4)
- #55787A
#55787A
oklch(54.7% 0.04 200.5)
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 #876868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
Use #876868 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.