#877970
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.6% 0.022 54.9), rgb(135, 121, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#877970 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877970 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 121, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.022 54.9) |
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 #877970 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877970 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877970 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877970 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.01 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#A99E97
oklch(70.7% 0.016 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#94877E
oklch(63.2% 0.021 57)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877970
oklch(58.6% 0.022 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E56
oklch(49.1% 0.02 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#574D46
oklch(42.8% 0.018 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#47403B
oklch(37.7% 0.013 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#877970 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) | #7D7A6F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807D70 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7776 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877970
#877970
oklch(58.6% 0.022 54.9)
- #707F88
#707F88
oklch(58.7% 0.022 234.1)
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 #877970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #877970 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.