#877F5B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.4% 0.052 97.1), rgb(135, 127, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#877F5B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 97°. 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 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877F5B |
| RGB | rgb(135, 127, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.052 97.1) |
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 #877F5B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877F5B | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877F5B text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877F5B text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A184
oklch(70.6% 0.041 97.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877F5B
oklch(59.4% 0.052 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C744D
oklch(55.6% 0.057 98)
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Step 700
700
#69613E
oklch(49.1% 0.052 96.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#46422D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#877F5B 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) | #867D59 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7A76 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877F5B
#877F5B
oklch(59.4% 0.052 97.1)
- #767C9E
#767C9E
oklch(59.4% 0.052 276.9)
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 #877F5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
Use #877F5B 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.