#896A6A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.5% 0.04 18.4), rgb(137, 106, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#896A6A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896A6A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 106, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.04 18.4) |
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 #896A6A | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896A6A | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896A6A text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896A6A text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D6
oklch(88.6% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.029 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8181
oklch(63.1% 0.037 18.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896A6A
oklch(55.5% 0.04 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#745959
oklch(49.2% 0.036 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4848
oklch(42.6% 0.032 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#896A6A 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) | #6F6E6A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77746A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90676A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896A6A
#896A6A
oklch(55.5% 0.04 18.4)
- #577A7C
#577A7C
oklch(55.4% 0.04 200.5)
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 #896A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #896A6A 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.