#877075
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.03 3.4), rgb(135, 112, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#877075 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877075 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 112, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.03 3.4) |
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 #877075 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877075 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877075 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877075 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.014 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9B9F
oklch(70.6% 0.022 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#998388
oklch(63.2% 0.028 2.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877075
oklch(56.9% 0.03 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A5F
oklch(49% 0.028 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.022 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E40
oklch(37.7% 0.017 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#877075 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) | #737375 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787775 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6F72 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877075
#877075
oklch(56.9% 0.03 3.4)
- #647D79
#647D79
oklch(56.9% 0.03 184.5)
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 #877075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
Use #877075 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.