#887567
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.6% 0.032 58.5), rgb(136, 117, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#887567 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887567 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 117, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.032 58.5) |
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 #887567 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #887567 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887567 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887567 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB8
oklch(81% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D93
oklch(70.6% 0.023 56)
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Step 500
500
#978678
oklch(63.1% 0.029 61.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887567
oklch(57.6% 0.032 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D50
oklch(49.1% 0.03 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C42
oklch(42.8% 0.025 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F38
oklch(37.7% 0.019 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#887567 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) | #7B7666 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A67 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7171 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887567
#887567
oklch(57.6% 0.032 58.5)
- #687C8A
#687C8A
oklch(57.5% 0.032 238.7)
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 #887567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
Use #887567 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.