#829591
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.4% 0.022 181.5), rgb(130, 149, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#829591 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829591 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 149, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 8%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.022 181.5) |
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 #829591 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829591 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829591 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829591 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C1
oklch(80.9% 0.011 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A1
oklch(70.6% 0.017 182.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829591
oklch(65.4% 0.022 181.5)
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Step 600
600
#647874
oklch(55.5% 0.024 181.9)
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Step 700
700
#536561
oklch(49% 0.023 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#445350
oklch(42.8% 0.019 181.9)
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Step 900
900
#394442
oklch(37.6% 0.015 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#829591 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) | #939391 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9091 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9694 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829591
#829591
oklch(65.4% 0.022 181.5)
- #9D8B8F
#9D8B8F
oklch(65.4% 0.022 2.6)
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 #829591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #829591 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.