#88777E
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(58.7% 0.023 351), rgb(136, 119, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#88777E 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 0.027 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 | #88777E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 119, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.023 351) |
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 #88777E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88777E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88777E text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88777E 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
#DCD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA2
oklch(70.6% 0.017 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#94848B
oklch(63% 0.022 349.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88777E
oklch(58.7% 0.023 351)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C62
oklch(49.1% 0.021 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#574B50
oklch(42.7% 0.018 350.8)
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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)
#88777E 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) | #787A7E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7779 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88777E
#88777E
oklch(58.7% 0.023 351)
- #6F817A
#6F817A
oklch(58.7% 0.024 170.1)
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 #88777E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
Use #88777E 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.