#877263
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.8% 0.035 57.5), rgb(135, 114, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#877263 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877263 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 114, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.035 57.5) |
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 #877263 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877263 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877263 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877263 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D92
oklch(70.7% 0.025 56.8)
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Step 500
500
#998577
oklch(63.1% 0.032 57.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877263
oklch(56.8% 0.035 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C4F
oklch(49% 0.032 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C41
oklch(42.8% 0.027 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F37
oklch(37.7% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#877263 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) | #787362 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7863 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6E6E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877263
#877263
oklch(56.8% 0.035 57.5)
- #647A89
#647A89
oklch(56.7% 0.035 238)
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 #877263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #877263 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.