#887065
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.5% 0.035 46), rgb(136, 112, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#887065 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887065 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 112, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.035 46) |
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 #887065 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #887065 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887065 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887065 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C94
oklch(70.7% 0.025 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B847A
oklch(63.2% 0.032 44.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887065
oklch(56.5% 0.035 46)
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Step 700
700
#715B51
oklch(49% 0.033 45.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B43
oklch(42.8% 0.027 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E38
oklch(37.6% 0.021 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#887065 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) | #767264 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7765 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6C6D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887065
#887065
oklch(56.5% 0.035 46)
- #617B86
#617B86
oklch(56.6% 0.035 225.6)
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 #887065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
Use #887065 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.