#877171
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56.9% 0.028 18), rgb(135, 113, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#877171 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877171 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 113, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.028 18) |
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 #877171 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877171 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877171 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877171 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBD
oklch(81% 0.013 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C9C
oklch(70.8% 0.02 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#988484
oklch(63.2% 0.024 17.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877171
oklch(56.9% 0.028 18)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.026 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.022 18)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3E
oklch(37.6% 0.017 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2424
oklch(26.8% 0.011 17.8)
#877171 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) | #757471 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7871 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6F71 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877171
#877171
oklch(56.9% 0.028 18)
- #657D7D
#657D7D
oklch(57.1% 0.028 196.4)
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 #877171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #877171 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.