#807872Gotham (#807872) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 59°, lightness 0.58 and chroma 0.013. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #807872 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(128, 120, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 6%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(26, 11%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 6%, 11%, 50%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(51 1.9 4.4) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.578 0.013 59) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Gotham shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.3), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#85756a — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#84786f — ΔE 0.7, is virtually unchanged#807872 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#807974 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Gotham in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 4.33:1 and against black 4.85:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#d6cfca · #afa7a2 · #807872 · #655e58 · #433c38 · #231e1a
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#ab9d74 · #a3865d · #807872 · #8a5b47 · #774944 · #633a3f
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#b8bc84 · #989a80 · #807872 · #785437 · #593a1f · #292a11
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f4dbc9 · #78abcf · #807872 · #64584e · #4d3726 · #2b1e14
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ecf3f8 · #9c938c · #807872 · #5c6164 · #2e251f · #000102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f4f1ee · #cdc9c7 · #807872 · #2d2824 · #0c0704 · #f29644
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e5f4ff · #739ab6 · #807872 · #346586 · #002b43 · #120400
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e5f4ff · #689fa9 · #807872 · #4f5e8b · #002e34 · #000008
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e3f7f2 · #6ba196 · #807872 · #665684 · #2c1f42 · #000201
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e8f6ea · #7b9f81 · #807872 · #346586 · #381b36 · #000611
#938C86 · #A6A09B · #BAB4B0 · #CEC9C6 · #E2DFDC
#6A635D · #544E49 · #403A36 · #2C2824 · #1A1613
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors.