#887B6E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.1% 0.025 67.3), rgb(136, 123, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#887B6E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887B6E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 123, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.025 67.3) |
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 #887B6E | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887B6E | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887B6E text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887B6E text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#A89F95
oklch(70.7% 0.018 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#93877B
oklch(63.1% 0.023 67.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887B6E
oklch(59.1% 0.025 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E53
oklch(49% 0.023 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#564D44
oklch(42.6% 0.019 67.3)
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Step 900
900
#474039
oklch(37.6% 0.015 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2622
oklch(27.2% 0.009 67.4)
#887B6E 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) | #7F7B6D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7877 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887B6E
#887B6E
oklch(59.1% 0.025 67.3)
- #727F8C
#727F8C
oklch(59% 0.025 248.3)
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 #887B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.024
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #887B6E 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.