#887869
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.3% 0.03 65.4), rgb(136, 120, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#887869 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887869 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 120, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.03 65.4) |
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 #887869 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887869 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887869 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887869 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#C7BFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E93
oklch(70.6% 0.021 65)
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Step 500
500
#958678
oklch(62.9% 0.027 65.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887869
oklch(58.3% 0.03 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E50
oklch(49.1% 0.028 67.1)
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Step 800
800
#584D42
oklch(42.8% 0.023 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#484038
oklch(37.7% 0.017 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2521
oklch(26.9% 0.01 61)
#887869 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) | #7D7968 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C69 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7574 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887869
#887869
oklch(58.3% 0.03 65.4)
- #6D7D8C
#6D7D8C
oklch(58.2% 0.03 246.6)
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 #887869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #887869 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.