#8B696A
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.5% 0.044 16.6), rgb(139, 105, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8B696A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B696A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 105, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.044 16.6) |
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 #8B696A | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B696A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B696A text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B696A text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B4999A
oklch(70.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18081
oklch(63.1% 0.041 16.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B696A
oklch(55.5% 0.044 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#765859
oklch(49.2% 0.04 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#604848
oklch(42.7% 0.033 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#8B696A 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) | #6F6E6A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777469 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926669 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B696A
#8B696A
oklch(55.5% 0.044 16.6)
- #547B7C
#547B7C
oklch(55.4% 0.044 198)
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 #8B696A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.056
Use #8B696A 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.