#867F77
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60% 0.015 71.2), rgb(134, 127, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#867F77 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #867F77 |
| RGB | rgb(134, 127, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.015 71.2) |
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 #867F77 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #867F77 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #867F77 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #867F77 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D6
oklch(88.6% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BC
oklch(81% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#A59F99
oklch(70.6% 0.011 67.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#867F77
oklch(60% 0.015 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#797269
oklch(55.6% 0.016 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#665F58
oklch(49% 0.014 67.5)
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Step 800
800
#534E48
oklch(42.7% 0.012 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#45413C
oklch(37.8% 0.01 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#867F77 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) | #827F77 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838177 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897D7D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 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 #867F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.015
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
Use #867F77 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.