#887779
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(58.6% 0.021 9.7), rgb(136, 119, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#887779 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887779 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 119, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.021 9.7) |
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 #887779 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887779 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887779 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887779 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.01 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.015 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#958587
oklch(63.2% 0.02 9.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887779
oklch(58.6% 0.021 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C5E
oklch(49% 0.02 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#584B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.018 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#483F40
oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#887779 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) | #797979 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C79 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7678 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887779
#887779
oklch(58.6% 0.021 9.7)
- #6E807F
#6E807F
oklch(58.5% 0.021 192.5)
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 #887779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
Use #887779 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.