#887C6D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.3% 0.027 73.4), rgb(136, 124, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#887C6D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #887C6D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 124, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.027 73.4) |
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 #887C6D | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #887C6D | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #887C6D text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #887C6D text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B8
oklch(81% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#A89F94
oklch(70.7% 0.019 73)
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Step 500
500
#93887A
oklch(63.2% 0.024 74)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#887C6D
oklch(59.3% 0.027 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#695F51
oklch(49.1% 0.025 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#564D43
oklch(42.6% 0.02 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#474038
oklch(37.6% 0.016 71)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#887C6D 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) | #817C6C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7978 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #887C6D
#887C6D
oklch(59.3% 0.027 73.4)
- #737F8E
#737F8E
oklch(59.2% 0.027 254)
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 #887C6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #887C6D 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.