#877F76
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.1% 0.017 70.8), rgb(135, 127, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#877F76 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #877F76 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 127, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.017 70.8) |
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 #877F76 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #877F76 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #877F76 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #877F76 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D6
oklch(88.6% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BB
oklch(81% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69F98
oklch(70.6% 0.013 67.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#877F76
oklch(60.1% 0.017 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7268
oklch(55.6% 0.018 73.5)
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Step 700
700
#675F57
oklch(49.1% 0.016 67.4)
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Step 800
800
#544E47
oklch(42.7% 0.014 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#45413B
oklch(37.7% 0.011 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#292623
oklch(27.1% 0.007 67.5)
#877F76 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) | #827F75 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848176 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7D7C | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #877F76
#877F76
oklch(60.1% 0.017 70.8)
- #79818A
#79818A
oklch(60% 0.017 251.3)
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 #877F76, 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 0.017
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
Use #877F76 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.