#887763
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.9% 0.036 71.5), rgb(136, 119, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#887763 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887763 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 119, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.036 71.5) |
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 #887763 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #887763 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887763 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887763 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E8F
oklch(70.6% 0.026 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#978774
oklch(63.2% 0.034 71.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887763
oklch(57.9% 0.036 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.034 72)
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Step 800
800
#594D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.029 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#494035
oklch(37.7% 0.022 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#887763 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) | #7D7762 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B63 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7371 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887763
#887763
oklch(57.9% 0.036 71.5)
- #6B7C8F
#6B7C8F
oklch(57.9% 0.036 251.3)
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 #887763, 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
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
Use #887763 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.