#877268
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.9% 0.031 47), rgb(135, 114, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#877268 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877268 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 114, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.031 47) |
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 #877268 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877268 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877268 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877268 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D95
oklch(70.8% 0.022 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#99857B
oklch(63.2% 0.029 48.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877268
oklch(56.9% 0.031 47)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C53
oklch(49.1% 0.029 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B44
oklch(42.6% 0.023 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#877268 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) | #777467 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7868 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6F6F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877268
#877268
oklch(56.9% 0.031 47)
- #657B85
#657B85
oklch(56.9% 0.03 227.2)
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 #877268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #877268 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.