#877E74
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.8% 0.019 70.4), rgb(135, 126, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#877E74 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877E74 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 126, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.019 70.4) |
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 #877E74 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877E74 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877E74 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877E74 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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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
#DBD8D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#A79F97
oklch(70.7% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877E74
oklch(59.8% 0.019 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7267
oklch(55.7% 0.02 72.9)
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Step 700
700
#685F55
oklch(49.1% 0.019 70.3)
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Step 800
800
#554E46
oklch(42.8% 0.016 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#46413B
oklch(37.8% 0.012 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#877E74 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) | #817E73 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838074 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7C7B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877E74
#877E74
oklch(59.8% 0.019 70.4)
- #78818B
#78818B
oklch(59.9% 0.019 250.9)
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 #877E74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.017
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
Use #877E74 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.