#877C83
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.8% 0.017 339.2), rgb(135, 124, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#877C83 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877C83 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 124, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 4%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.017 339.2) |
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 #877C83 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877C83 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877C83 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877C83 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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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
#A79DA3
oklch(70.6% 0.014 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877C83
oklch(59.8% 0.017 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B6F77
oklch(55.5% 0.019 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#685D64
oklch(49.1% 0.018 339.3)
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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)
#877C83 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) | #7C7E83 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8083 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887C7E | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877C83
#877C83
oklch(59.8% 0.017 339.2)
- #78837C
#78837C
oklch(59.9% 0.017 158)
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 #877C83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
Use #877C83 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.