#896D78
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.6% 0.039 352.9), rgb(137, 109, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#896D78 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896D78 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 109, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.039 352.9) |
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 #896D78 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896D78 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896D78 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896D78 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#CABCC1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C818B
oklch(63.1% 0.036 353.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896D78
oklch(56.6% 0.039 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#725962
oklch(49.2% 0.035 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4850
oklch(42.6% 0.031 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D43
oklch(37.8% 0.023 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#896D78 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) | #707278 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767677 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6C71 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896D78
#896D78
oklch(56.6% 0.039 352.9)
- #5F7E74
#5F7E74
oklch(56.6% 0.039 173.1)
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 #896D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #896D78 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.