#877D68
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.3% 0.033 85.5), rgb(135, 125, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#877D68 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877D68 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 125, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.033 85.5) |
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 #877D68 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877D68 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877D68 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877D68 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A090
oklch(70.7% 0.024 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#928875
oklch(63% 0.03 83.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877D68
oklch(59.3% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 700
700
#69604D
oklch(49.2% 0.031 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#554E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.025 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#464136
oklch(37.7% 0.019 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#877D68 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) | #827C67 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F69 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7977 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877D68
#877D68
oklch(59.3% 0.033 85.5)
- #757E92
#757E92
oklch(59.3% 0.032 266.2)
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 #877D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #877D68 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.