#896769
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.9% 0.044 14.7), rgb(137, 103, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#896769 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896769 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 103, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.044 14.7) |
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 #896769 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896769 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #896769 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896769 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B4999A
oklch(70.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18082
oklch(63.2% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896769
oklch(54.9% 0.044 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#765759
oklch(49% 0.041 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#604849
oklch(42.8% 0.033 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#896769 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) | #6D6C69 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757268 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906468 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896769
#896769
oklch(54.9% 0.044 14.7)
- #527A79
#527A79
oklch(55% 0.045 193.9)
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 #896769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
Use #896769 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.