#877754
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(57.5% 0.054 86.1), rgb(135, 119, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#877754 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877754 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 119, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 23%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.054 86.1) |
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 #877754 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #877754 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877754 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877754 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F86
oklch(70.6% 0.038 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#978867
oklch(63.2% 0.05 86.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877754
oklch(57.5% 0.054 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 86.9)
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Step 800
800
#594E34
oklch(42.8% 0.042 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#49412E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#877754 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) | #7F7652 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A55 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F716E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877754
#877754
oklch(57.5% 0.054 86.1)
- #6A7999
#6A7999
oklch(57.6% 0.053 265.2)
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 #877754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.024
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
Use #877754 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.