#867B77
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.2% 0.015 41.1), rgb(134, 123, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#867B77 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867B77 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 123, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.015 41.1) |
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 #867B77 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867B77 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867B77 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867B77 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#DBD8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79E9B
oklch(70.6% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#918783
oklch(63.1% 0.013 43.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#867B77
oklch(59.2% 0.015 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#685E5B
oklch(49% 0.014 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#554D4A
oklch(42.7% 0.012 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#46403E
oklch(37.7% 0.009 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#292624
oklch(27.1% 0.006 56.1)
#867B77 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) | #7E7C77 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E77 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89797A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #867B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.016
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.017
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
Use #867B77 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.