#877C82
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.8% 0.016 343.5), rgb(135, 124, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#877C82 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877C82 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 124, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 4%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.016 343.5) |
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 #877C82 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877C82 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877C82 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877C82 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC2
oklch(81% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#A79EA2
oklch(70.8% 0.012 348.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877C82
oklch(59.8% 0.016 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B6F76
oklch(55.5% 0.018 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#685D63
oklch(49.1% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#554C51
oklch(42.7% 0.014 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#463F43
oklch(37.6% 0.012 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#292527
oklch(27% 0.007 345.8)
#877C82 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) | #7D7E82 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F82 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897C7E | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877C82
#877C82
oklch(59.8% 0.016 343.5)
- #77837D
#77837D
oklch(59.8% 0.017 164.4)
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 #877C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
Use #877C82 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.