#87857A
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.5% 0.016 98.4), rgb(135, 133, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#87857A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87857A |
| RGB | rgb(135, 133, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 5%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.016 98.4) |
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 #87857A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87857A | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87857A text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87857A text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.004 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1BB
oklch(81% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A198
oklch(70.7% 0.013 101.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87857A
oklch(61.5% 0.016 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#767468
oklch(55.7% 0.018 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#636156
oklch(49.1% 0.017 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#514F47
oklch(42.7% 0.013 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#43423B
oklch(37.8% 0.012 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#272623
oklch(26.9% 0.006 91.6)
#87857A 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) | #878479 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88857A | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898382 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87857A
#87857A
oklch(61.5% 0.016 98.4)
- #82848F
#82848F
oklch(61.5% 0.017 277.7)
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 #87857A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #87857A 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.