#77887F
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(61% 0.024 162.6), rgb(119, 136, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#77887F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #77887F |
| RGB | rgb(119, 136, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.024 162.6) |
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 #77887F | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #77887F | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #77887F text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #77887F text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.012 162)
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Step 400
400
#97A49D
oklch(70.6% 0.018 162.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#77887F
oklch(61% 0.024 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#66786F
oklch(55.5% 0.025 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#55655D
oklch(49.1% 0.023 163.8)
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Step 800
800
#45534C
oklch(42.8% 0.021 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A443F
oklch(37.6% 0.016 164)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#77887F 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) | #87857F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84837F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748885 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #77887F
#77887F
oklch(61% 0.024 162.6)
- #8E7E87
#8E7E87
oklch(61% 0.023 342.9)
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 #77887F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #77887F 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.