#878170
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.4% 0.026 90.8), rgb(135, 129, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#878170 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #878170 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 129, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.026 90.8) |
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 #878170 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #878170 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #878170 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #878170 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#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
#C3C0B8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A093
oklch(70.6% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#878170
oklch(60.4% 0.026 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#797361
oklch(55.6% 0.028 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#666050
oklch(49% 0.026 89.9)
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Step 800
800
#534F42
oklch(42.7% 0.021 92.9)
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Step 900
900
#454138
oklch(37.6% 0.016 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#878170 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) | #85806F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878270 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7E7C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #878170
#878170
oklch(60.4% 0.026 90.8)
- #7B8191
#7B8191
oklch(60.4% 0.025 269.3)
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 #878170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
Use #878170 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.