#87755B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.2% 0.044 76.8), rgb(135, 117, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#87755B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87755B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 117, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.044 76.8) |
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 #87755B | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87755B | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87755B text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87755B text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#98876E
oklch(63.2% 0.041 77.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87755B
oklch(57.2% 0.044 76.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E47
oklch(49.1% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#87755B 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) | #7C7559 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81795C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E706E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87755B
#87755B
oklch(57.2% 0.044 76.8)
- #687992
#687992
oklch(57.2% 0.044 257.9)
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 #87755B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
Use #87755B 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.