#808977
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.7% 0.028 129), rgb(128, 137, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#808977 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808977 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 137, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.028 129) |
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 #808977 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808977 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808977 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808977 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA495
oklch(70.8% 0.023 130.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808977
oklch(61.7% 0.028 129)
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Step 600
600
#6E7764
oklch(55.6% 0.031 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6453
oklch(49.1% 0.028 128)
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Step 800
800
#4B5244
oklch(42.8% 0.024 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4439
oklch(37.7% 0.02 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#252822
oklch(27.2% 0.012 128.9)
#808977 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) | #8B8676 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8678 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818784 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808977
#808977
oklch(61.7% 0.028 129)
- #8A8193
#8A8193
oklch(61.7% 0.029 307.9)
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 #808977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.052
Use #808977 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.