#867777
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.3% 0.019 17.7), rgb(134, 119, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#867777 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867777 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 119, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.019 17.7) |
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 #867777 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #867777 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867777 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867777 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#C6BEBE
oklch(80.8% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99D9D
oklch(70.6% 0.014 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#948685
oklch(63.2% 0.017 22.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867777
oklch(58.3% 0.019 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.017 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#574C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.015 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#473F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.011 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#867777 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) | #797977 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B77 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7677 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #867777
#867777
oklch(58.3% 0.019 17.7)
- #6F7F7F
#6F7F7F
oklch(58.3% 0.019 196.6)
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 #867777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #867777 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.