#896A6D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.6% 0.04 11.9), rgb(137, 106, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#896A6D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896A6D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 106, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.04 11.9) |
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 #896A6D | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896A6D | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896A6D text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896A6D text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29A9C
oklch(70.8% 0.029 12.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8183
oklch(63.1% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.04 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#74585B
oklch(49% 0.037 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F484A
oklch(42.7% 0.032 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.022 14)
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Step 950
950
#2D2324
oklch(26.8% 0.015 11.4)
#896A6D 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) | #6F6E6D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F686B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896A6D
#896A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.04 11.9)
- #587B79
#587B79
oklch(55.6% 0.04 191.6)
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 #896A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
Use #896A6D 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.