#80877C
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.4% 0.018 133.9), rgb(128, 135, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#80877C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80877C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 135, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 4%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.018 133.9) |
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 #80877C | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80877C | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80877C text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80877C text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA39A
oklch(70.8% 0.015 134.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80877C
oklch(61.4% 0.018 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F766A
oklch(55.6% 0.02 132)
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Step 700
700
#5C6359
oklch(49% 0.018 136.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5148
oklch(42.7% 0.016 131)
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Step 900
900
#3F433D
oklch(37.7% 0.011 135)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#80877C 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) | #88857B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87857C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #808684 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80877C
#80877C
oklch(61.4% 0.018 133.9)
- #88818C
#88818C
oklch(61.3% 0.018 313.5)
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 #80877C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
Use #80877C 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.