#876E67
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56% 0.034 36.2), rgb(135, 110, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#876E67 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #876E67 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 110, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.034 36.2) |
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 #876E67 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #876E67 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #876E67 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #876E67 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C96
oklch(70.8% 0.024 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B837D
oklch(63% 0.031 34.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#876E67
oklch(56% 0.034 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#715B54
oklch(49.1% 0.031 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A45
oklch(42.6% 0.026 36)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#876E67 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) | #747166 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797567 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6B6C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #876E67
#876E67
oklch(56% 0.034 36.2)
- #5E7A81
#5E7A81
oklch(56% 0.034 214.7)
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 #876E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #876E67 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.