#877664
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.7% 0.034 68.7), rgb(135, 118, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#877664 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877664 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 118, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.034 68.7) |
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 #877664 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877664 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877664 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877664 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E91
oklch(70.7% 0.024 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#968676
oklch(63% 0.03 67.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877664
oklch(57.7% 0.034 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4E
oklch(49.2% 0.031 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#594D40
oklch(42.8% 0.026 69.3)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#877664 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) | #7C7763 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A64 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7271 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877664
#877664
oklch(57.7% 0.034 68.7)
- #6A7B8D
#6A7B8D
oklch(57.6% 0.034 249.9)
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 #877664, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
Use #877664 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.