#877077
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.9% 0.031 357.9), rgb(135, 112, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#877077 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877077 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 112, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.031 357.9) |
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 #877077 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877077 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877077 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877077 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.014 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA0
oklch(70.7% 0.022 359)
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Step 500
500
#998389
oklch(63.2% 0.028 359.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877077
oklch(56.9% 0.031 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A61
oklch(49.1% 0.029 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E41
oklch(37.7% 0.017 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#877077 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) | #727477 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787777 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6F72 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877077
#877077
oklch(56.9% 0.031 357.9)
- #647D77
#647D77
oklch(56.8% 0.03 178.9)
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 #877077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.055
Use #877077 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.