#88777D
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(58.7% 0.023 354.5), rgb(136, 119, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#88777D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.023. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88777D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 119, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.023 354.5) |
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 #88777D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88777D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88777D text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88777D text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#A99DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.015 355.2)
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Step 500
500
#94848A
oklch(63% 0.021 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88777D
oklch(58.7% 0.023 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C61
oklch(49.1% 0.021 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#574B4F
oklch(42.6% 0.017 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#483F42
oklch(37.8% 0.013 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#88777D 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) | #797A7D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7679 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88777D
#88777D
oklch(58.7% 0.023 354.5)
- #6F817B
#6F817B
oklch(58.7% 0.023 173.4)
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 #88777D, 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 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
Use #88777D 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.