#73877E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60.5% 0.027 166.5), rgb(115, 135, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#73877E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73877E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 135, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.027 166.5) |
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 #73877E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73877E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73877E text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73877E text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59E
oklch(70.7% 0.021 167.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#73877E
oklch(60.5% 0.027 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#64796F
oklch(55.6% 0.029 164.9)
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Step 700
700
#52665D
oklch(49.1% 0.028 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#44534C
oklch(42.7% 0.022 165.4)
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Step 900
900
#39453F
oklch(37.8% 0.019 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#73877E 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) | #86847E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8784 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73877E
#73877E
oklch(60.5% 0.027 166.5)
- #8E7B85
#8E7B85
oklch(60.4% 0.027 344.9)
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 #73877E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
Use #73877E 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.