#896262
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.7% 0.051 18.9), rgb(137, 98, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#896262 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896262 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 98, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.051 18.9) |
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 #896262 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896262 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896262 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #896262 text on black | 3.98:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBBB
oklch(80.9% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79898
oklch(70.8% 0.037 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#A47E7E
oklch(63% 0.047 18.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896262
oklch(53.7% 0.051 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#795656
oklch(49% 0.047 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#634646
oklch(42.6% 0.04 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#513B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2323
oklch(27% 0.018 18.4)
#896262 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) | #696762 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726F61 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #915E62 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896262
#896262
oklch(53.7% 0.051 18.9)
- #487779
#487779
oklch(53.6% 0.051 199.2)
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 #896262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
Use #896262 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.