#885B69
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.4% 0.062 359.2), rgb(136, 91, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#885B69 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #885B69 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 91, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.062 359.2) |
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 #885B69 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #885B69 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #885B69 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #885B69 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BAC0
oklch(81% 0.027 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#B995A0
oklch(70.6% 0.045 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77B88
oklch(63% 0.057 359.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#885B69
oklch(52.4% 0.062 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5360
oklch(49.1% 0.058 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#65444E
oklch(42.7% 0.048 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#523941
oklch(37.6% 0.037 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#885B69 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 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6B68 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F5960 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #885B69
#885B69
oklch(52.4% 0.062 359.2)
- #3E766B
#3E766B
oklch(52.4% 0.062 179.5)
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 #885B69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.061
Use #885B69 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.