#888C78
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.1% 0.029 116.4), rgb(136, 140, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#888C78 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888C78 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 140, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.029 116.4) |
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 #888C78 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888C78 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888C78 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888C78 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B8
oklch(81% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA393
oklch(70.8% 0.023 118.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888C78
oklch(63.1% 0.029 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#727661
oklch(55.6% 0.032 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6350
oklch(49% 0.03 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5142
oklch(42.8% 0.024 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#414338
oklch(37.7% 0.018 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#888C78 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) | #8F8A77 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A79 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8A86 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888C78
#888C78
oklch(63.1% 0.029 116.4)
- #8B869A
#8B869A
oklch(63.1% 0.03 297)
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 #888C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.057
Use #888C78 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.