#877576
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.9% 0.022 14), rgb(135, 117, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#877576 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877576 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 117, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 7%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.022 14) |
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 #877576 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877576 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877576 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877576 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#DDD8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.01 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9D
oklch(70.7% 0.015 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#968586
oklch(63.2% 0.021 13.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877576
oklch(57.9% 0.022 14)
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Step 700
700
#6C5C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.021 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#584B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.018 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#483F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.012 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#877576 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) | #787776 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A76 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7475 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877576
#877576
oklch(57.9% 0.022 14)
- #6B7F7E
#6B7F7E
oklch(58% 0.023 192.8)
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 #877576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
Use #877576 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.