#886F75
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.8% 0.033 2.1), rgb(136, 111, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#886F75 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #886F75 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 111, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.033 2.1) |
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 #886F75 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #886F75 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #886F75 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #886F75 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.014 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9F
oklch(70.7% 0.023 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8288
oklch(63.1% 0.03 1.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#886F75
oklch(56.8% 0.033 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#705A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.03 3)
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Step 800
800
#5B494E
oklch(42.6% 0.026 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D41
oklch(37.6% 0.021 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#886F75 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) | #727375 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787775 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6E71 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #886F75
#886F75
oklch(56.8% 0.033 2.1)
- #627D78
#627D78
oklch(56.7% 0.032 182.6)
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 #886F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.055
Use #886F75 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.