#886968
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(55.1% 0.04 20.6), rgb(136, 105, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#886968 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 21°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886968 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 105, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.04 20.6) |
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 #886968 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886968 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886968 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886968 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#B29A99
oklch(70.7% 0.029 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8180
oklch(63.1% 0.037 20.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886968
oklch(55.1% 0.04 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#755958
oklch(49.2% 0.037 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4848
oklch(42.6% 0.032 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.024 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2423
oklch(27.2% 0.015 24.8)
#886968 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) | #6F6D68 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767368 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6669 | 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°).
- #886968
#886968
oklch(55.1% 0.04 20.6)
- #56797B
#56797B
oklch(55% 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 #886968, 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 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #886968 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.