#896169
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.7% 0.053 5.8), rgb(137, 97, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#896169 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896169 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 97, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.053 5.8) |
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 #896169 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896169 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896169 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #896169 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBE
oklch(81% 0.023 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7979D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#A47E85
oklch(63.2% 0.048 6.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896169
oklch(53.7% 0.053 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#79555C
oklch(49% 0.049 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#63464C
oklch(42.8% 0.041 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#513B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2225
oklch(26.9% 0.021 3.2)
#896169 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) | #676769 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E68 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #905E64 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896169
#896169
oklch(53.7% 0.053 5.8)
- #487872
#487872
oklch(53.7% 0.053 185.6)
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 #896169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
Use #896169 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.