#886B6D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.7% 0.037 13.7), rgb(136, 107, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#886B6D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886B6D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 107, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.037 13.7) |
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 #886B6D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886B6D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886B6D text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886B6D text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBD
oklch(80.8% 0.017 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D8183
oklch(63% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886B6D
oklch(55.7% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#73595B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E494A
oklch(42.8% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.022 14)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#886B6D 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) | #706F6D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E696C | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886B6D
#886B6D
oklch(55.7% 0.037 13.7)
- #5A7B7A
#5A7B7A
oklch(55.7% 0.038 193.8)
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 #886B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #886B6D 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.