#888371
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.9% 0.027 94.2), rgb(136, 131, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#888371 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888371 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 131, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.027 94.2) |
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 #888371 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888371 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888371 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888371 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B7
oklch(81% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A192
oklch(70.8% 0.022 94.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888371
oklch(60.9% 0.027 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#797360
oklch(55.5% 0.029 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#66614F
oklch(49.2% 0.028 94.3)
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Step 800
800
#534F41
oklch(42.7% 0.023 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#444237
oklch(37.8% 0.018 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#282620
oklch(26.9% 0.011 91.7)
#888371 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) | #878270 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888472 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C807E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888371
#888371
oklch(60.9% 0.027 94.2)
- #7E8294
#7E8294
oklch(60.9% 0.028 275.6)
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 #888371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
Use #888371 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.