#896D7A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.6% 0.04 348.9), rgb(137, 109, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#896D7A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #896D7A |
| RGB | rgb(137, 109, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.04 348.9) |
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 #896D7A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #896D7A | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #896D7A text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #896D7A text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#CABCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.018 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.028 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B818D
oklch(63.1% 0.036 348.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#896D7A
oklch(56.6% 0.04 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#715864
oklch(49% 0.037 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4852
oklch(42.6% 0.031 347)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D44
oklch(37.8% 0.024 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2328
oklch(26.8% 0.016 343.8)
#896D7A 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) | #6F727B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757679 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6D71 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #896D7A
#896D7A
oklch(56.6% 0.04 348.9)
- #5F7E72
#5F7E72
oklch(56.5% 0.04 169.1)
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 #896D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
Use #896D7A 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.