#87796C
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.5% 0.026 65.2), rgb(135, 121, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#87796C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87796C |
| RGB | rgb(135, 121, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.026 65.2) |
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 #87796C | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87796C | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87796C text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87796C text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#A99E95
oklch(70.6% 0.018 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#94877B
oklch(63.1% 0.024 65.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#87796C
oklch(58.5% 0.026 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E53
oklch(49.1% 0.024 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#574D44
oklch(42.7% 0.02 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#484039
oklch(37.7% 0.016 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#87796C 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) | #7E7A6B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7675 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87796C
#87796C
oklch(58.5% 0.026 65.2)
- #6F7E8B
#6F7E8B
oklch(58.5% 0.027 244.4)
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 #87796C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
Use #87796C 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.