#877068
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.5% 0.032 40.1), rgb(135, 112, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#877068 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 40°. 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 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877068 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 112, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.032 40.1) |
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 #877068 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877068 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877068 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877068 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C9BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 41.2)
-
Step 400
400
#AE9C96
oklch(70.7% 0.023 39.3)
-
Step 500
500
#9A847C
oklch(63.1% 0.03 41)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#877068
oklch(56.5% 0.032 40.1)
-
Step 700
700
#705B54
oklch(49% 0.03 39.3)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4B45
oklch(42.7% 0.024 41.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4B3E3A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 37.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#877068 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) | #757267 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7768 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6D6E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877068
#877068
oklch(56.5% 0.032 40.1)
- #627B83
#627B83
oklch(56.6% 0.032 219.3)
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 #877068, 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 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #877068 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.