#87917E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.3% 0.03 130), rgb(135, 145, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#87917E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87917E |
| RGB | rgb(135, 145, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 8%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.03 130) |
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 #87917E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #87917E | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87917E text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87917E text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B9
oklch(81% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA495
oklch(70.8% 0.023 130.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#87917E
oklch(64.3% 0.03 130)
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Step 600
600
#6D7763
oklch(55.5% 0.032 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6452
oklch(49% 0.03 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5244
oklch(42.7% 0.025 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4439
oklch(37.7% 0.02 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#87917E 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) | #938E7D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #888F8C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87917E
#87917E
oklch(64.3% 0.03 130)
- #93889B
#93889B
oklch(64.3% 0.031 311.2)
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 #87917E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
Use #87917E 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.