#895768
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(51.7% 0.07 357.9), rgb(137, 87, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#895768 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #895768 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 87, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.07 357.9) |
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 #895768 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #895768 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #895768 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #895768 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7889
oklch(63% 0.069 358)
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Step 600
600
#976173
oklch(55.7% 0.074 358.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#895768
oklch(51.7% 0.07 357.9)
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Step 800
800
#69414F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#553741
oklch(37.5% 0.045 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#895768 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) | #5D6069 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696967 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91545D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #895768
#895768
oklch(51.7% 0.07 357.9)
- #357568
#357568
oklch(51.6% 0.069 178.2)
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 #895768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.066
Use #895768 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.