#89776B
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.2% 0.029 55.8), rgb(137, 119, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#89776B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89776B |
| RGB | rgb(137, 119, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.029 55.8) |
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 #89776B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #89776B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89776B text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89776B text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E95
oklch(70.8% 0.02 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#97867A
oklch(63.2% 0.027 57.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#89776B
oklch(58.2% 0.029 55.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D52
oklch(49.1% 0.027 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#594C44
oklch(42.7% 0.022 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#493F39
oklch(37.6% 0.017 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#89776B 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) | #7C786A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7474 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89776B
#89776B
oklch(58.2% 0.029 55.8)
- #6B7E8A
#6B7E8A
oklch(58.2% 0.029 235.7)
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 #89776B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #89776B 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.