#87765B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.4% 0.045 79.1), rgb(135, 118, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#87765B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87765B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 118, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.045 79.1) |
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 #87765B | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87765B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87765B text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87765B text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#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
#AC9F8B
oklch(70.8% 0.032 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#97876E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 78.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87765B
oklch(57.4% 0.045 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E46
oklch(49% 0.041 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#594D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 79)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#87765B 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) | #7D7659 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A5C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E716F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87765B
#87765B
oklch(57.4% 0.045 79.1)
- #697A93
#697A93
oklch(57.5% 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 #87765B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
Use #87765B 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.