#888776
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.9% 0.025 104.3), rgb(136, 135, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#888776 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888776 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 135, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 7%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.025 104.3) |
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 #888776 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888776 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888776 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888776 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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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
#C2C1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A194
oklch(70.6% 0.019 103.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888776
oklch(61.9% 0.025 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#767462
oklch(55.5% 0.027 102)
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Step 700
700
#636251
oklch(49.2% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#515043
oklch(42.8% 0.021 103.6)
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Step 900
900
#434238
oklch(37.7% 0.017 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#888776 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) | #8A8675 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8777 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8582 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888776
#888776
oklch(61.9% 0.025 104.3)
- #848495
#848495
oklch(61.9% 0.025 285.6)
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 #888776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
Use #888776 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.