#877D6A
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.3% 0.03 83.5), rgb(135, 125, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#877D6A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877D6A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 125, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.03 83.5) |
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 #877D6A | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877D6A | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877D6A text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877D6A text on black | 5.17:1 | 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
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A092
oklch(70.8% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#928877
oklch(63.1% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#877D6A
oklch(59.3% 0.03 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#68604F
oklch(49.2% 0.028 85.8)
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Step 800
800
#554E41
oklch(42.7% 0.023 83)
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Step 900
900
#464137
oklch(37.7% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#877D6A 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) | #827C69 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7A78 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877D6A
#877D6A
oklch(59.3% 0.03 83.5)
- #757F91
#757F91
oklch(59.4% 0.03 262.3)
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 #877D6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
Use #877D6A 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.