#828778
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.023 122.1), rgb(130, 135, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#828778 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828778 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 135, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 6%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.023 122.1) |
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 #828778 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828778 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828778 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828778 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA396
oklch(70.8% 0.019 124.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828778
oklch(61.5% 0.023 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#717666
oklch(55.7% 0.025 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6355
oklch(49.1% 0.023 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5145
oklch(42.7% 0.02 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#40433A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#828778 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) | #898577 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888579 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838583 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828778
#828778
oklch(61.5% 0.023 122.1)
- #878290
#878290
oklch(61.6% 0.022 302)
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 #828778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #828778 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.