#87766E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.9% 0.024 46.8), rgb(135, 118, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#87766E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.024. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87766E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 118, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.024 46.8) |
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 #87766E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #87766E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87766E text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87766E text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBB
oklch(81% 0.011 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D97
oklch(70.5% 0.018 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#96867E
oklch(63.2% 0.023 48.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87766E
oklch(57.9% 0.024 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D56
oklch(49.1% 0.022 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#584C46
oklch(42.7% 0.019 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#493F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.015 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#87766E 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) | #7A776D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B6E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7374 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87766E
#87766E
oklch(57.9% 0.024 46.8)
- #6B7D85
#6B7D85
oklch(57.8% 0.024 226.4)
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 #87766E, 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 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
Use #87766E 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.