#896B79
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.2% 0.043 348.9), rgb(137, 107, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#896B79 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896B79 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 107, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.043 348.9) |
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 #896B79 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896B79 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896B79 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896B79 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.019 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#B099A4
oklch(70.7% 0.031 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D808D
oklch(63.1% 0.04 349.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896B79
oklch(56.2% 0.043 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#735864
oklch(49.2% 0.04 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4852
oklch(42.7% 0.032 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C44
oklch(37.6% 0.026 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#896B79 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) | #6D707A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747578 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6A70 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896B79
#896B79
oklch(56.2% 0.043 348.9)
- #5C7D71
#5C7D71
oklch(56.1% 0.042 170.4)
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 #896B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
Use #896B79 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.