#877B71
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.1% 0.021 62.2), rgb(135, 123, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#877B71 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877B71 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 123, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.021 62.2) |
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 #877B71 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877B71 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877B71 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877B71 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#C5BFBA
oklch(80.8% 0.01 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89F97
oklch(70.8% 0.016 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#92877E
oklch(63% 0.019 61.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877B71
oklch(59.1% 0.021 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#695E56
oklch(49% 0.019 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#564D46
oklch(42.7% 0.017 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#47403B
oklch(37.7% 0.013 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#877B71 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) | #7F7C70 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E71 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7978 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877B71
#877B71
oklch(59.1% 0.021 62.2)
- #737F89
#737F89
oklch(59% 0.021 243.2)
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 #877B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #877B71 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.