#877A61
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.5% 0.04 83.6), rgb(135, 122, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#877A61 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877A61 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 122, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.04 83.6) |
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 #877A61 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877A61 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877A61 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877A61 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8D
oklch(70.6% 0.028 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#948871
oklch(63.1% 0.036 83.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877A61
oklch(58.5% 0.04 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F49
oklch(49.1% 0.037 82.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#484133
oklch(37.8% 0.025 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#877A61 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) | #80795F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D62 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7673 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877A61
#877A61
oklch(58.5% 0.04 83.6)
- #707C94
#707C94
oklch(58.5% 0.04 264.2)
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 #877A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
Use #877A61 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.