#877660
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.6% 0.039 74.1), rgb(135, 118, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#877660 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877660 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 118, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.039 74.1) |
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 #877660 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877660 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877660 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877660 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#978772
oklch(63.2% 0.036 74.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877660
oklch(57.6% 0.039 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.036 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#594D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#494034
oklch(37.7% 0.023 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#877660 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) | #7D765F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A60 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7270 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877660
#877660
oklch(57.6% 0.039 74.1)
- #6A7B90
#6A7B90
oklch(57.7% 0.038 253.8)
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 #877660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
Use #877660 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.