What color is #63887F?

#63887F is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(99, 136, 127), and in HSL hsl(165, 16%, 46%).

Is #63887F accessible as text?

On white, #63887F has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #63887F, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #63887F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #63887F?

#63887F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #88636C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #63887F below.

Is #63887F good for buttons?

#63887F works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #63887F — white text only reaches 3.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #63887F the same as CSS gray?

No — #63887F is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#63887F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #63887F

Not just a swatch — here's how #63887F works with other colors. Named schemes with #63887F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #63887F Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #63887F Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #63887F Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #63887F Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #63887F Secondary #A0ADA9 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #63887F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E7E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #638588 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #63887F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #63887F;
  --color-base-rgb: 99 136 127;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.6% 0.044 178.0);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEEC;
  --color-200: #D0DDD9;
  --color-300: #ADC2BD;
  --color-400: #8CA6A0;
  --color-500: #6C8881;
  --color-600: #576B66;
  --color-700: #414E4B;
  --color-800: #2D3432;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEEC',
    200: '#D0DDD9',
    300: '#ADC2BD',
    400: '#8CA6A0',
    500: '#6C8881',
    600: '#576B66',
    700: '#414E4B',
    800: '#2D3432',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #63887F;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEEC;
$base-200: #D0DDD9;
$base-300: #ADC2BD;
$base-400: #8CA6A0;
$base-500: #6C8881;
$base-600: #576B66;
$base-700: #414E4B;
$base-800: #2D3432;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #4F6D65;
$base-subtle: #D1DBD8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#63887F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DDD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC2BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA6A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C8881",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#576B66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3432",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #63887F

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Pairs with #63887F

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