#89666C
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.8% 0.046 7.3), rgb(137, 102, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#89666C is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89666C |
| RGB | rgb(137, 102, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.046 7.3) |
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 #89666C | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89666C | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #89666C text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89666C text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBBE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#B4989D
oklch(70.6% 0.034 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#A17F85
oklch(63.1% 0.043 6.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89666C
oklch(54.8% 0.046 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#76575C
oklch(49.1% 0.042 8)
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Step 800
800
#60474B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#89666C 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) | #6B6B6C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73716B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906468 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89666C
#89666C
oklch(54.8% 0.046 7.3)
- #517A75
#517A75
oklch(54.8% 0.046 186.3)
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 #89666C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
Use #89666C 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.