#896C74
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.2% 0.038 0.1), rgb(137, 108, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#896C74 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896C74 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 108, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.038 0.1) |
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 #896C74 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896C74 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896C74 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896C74 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D9
oklch(88.6% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.018 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.027 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8188
oklch(63.2% 0.036 1.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896C74
oklch(56.2% 0.038 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#735860
oklch(49.1% 0.037 359)
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Step 800
800
#5D484E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D41
oklch(37.7% 0.022 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2426
oklch(27.1% 0.014 3.1)
#896C74 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) | #6F7174 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767573 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6B6F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896C74
#896C74
oklch(56.2% 0.038 0.1)
- #5C7D76
#5C7D76
oklch(56.2% 0.039 180.3)
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 #896C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
Use #896C74 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.