#828D7E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63% 0.025 137.3), rgb(130, 141, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#828D7E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828D7E |
| RGB | rgb(130, 141, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 6%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.025 137.3) |
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 #828D7E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828D7E | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828D7E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828D7E 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3BB
oklch(81% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA498
oklch(70.8% 0.02 137.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828D7E
oklch(63% 0.025 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7768
oklch(55.5% 0.026 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6456
oklch(49% 0.025 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5246
oklch(42.8% 0.022 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#828D7E 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) | #8E8A7D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828C89 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828D7E
#828D7E
oklch(63% 0.025 137.3)
- #908594
#908594
oklch(63.1% 0.026 317.1)
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 #828D7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
Use #828D7E 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.