#828F8F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64% 0.015 196.8), rgb(130, 143, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#828F8F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #828F8F |
| RGB | rgb(130, 143, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 5%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.015 196.8) |
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 #828F8F | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #828F8F | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #828F8F text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #828F8F text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F5F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.008 197)
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Step 400
400
#99A3A3
oklch(70.7% 0.011 196.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#828F8F
oklch(64% 0.015 196.8)
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Step 600
600
#697676
oklch(55.5% 0.016 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#576464
oklch(49.2% 0.016 196.6)
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Step 800
800
#475151
oklch(42.6% 0.013 196.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C4343
oklch(37.6% 0.009 196.8)
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Step 950
950
#232727
oklch(26.9% 0.006 196.8)
#828F8F 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) | #8D8E8F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C8F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E908F | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #828F8F
#828F8F
oklch(64% 0.015 196.8)
- #958989
#958989
oklch(64.1% 0.014 17.5)
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 #828F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
Use #828F8F 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.