#827577
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.5% 0.016 7), rgb(130, 117, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#827577 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #827577 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 117, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 5%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.016 7) |
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 #827577 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #827577 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #827577 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #827577 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFC0
oklch(81% 0.007 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89E9F
oklch(70.8% 0.012 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#928688
oklch(63.1% 0.015 6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#827577
oklch(57.5% 0.016 7)
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Step 700
700
#695D5F
oklch(49% 0.016 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#564C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.014 4)
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Step 900
900
#473F41
oklch(37.7% 0.011 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#292526
oklch(26.9% 0.006 0.5)
#827577 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) | #777777 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7977 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857476 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #827577
#827577
oklch(57.5% 0.016 7)
- #6F7C7A
#6F7C7A
oklch(57.5% 0.016 185.6)
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 #827577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
Use #827577 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.