#829593
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.4% 0.022 188.9), rgb(130, 149, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#829593 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #829593 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 149, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 8%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.022 188.9) |
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 #829593 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #829593 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829593 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #829593 text on black | 6.66:1 | 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
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C2
oklch(80.9% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A3
oklch(70.7% 0.017 191.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#829593
oklch(65.4% 0.022 188.9)
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Step 600
600
#647876
oklch(55.6% 0.024 189.1)
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Step 700
700
#536563
oklch(49.1% 0.022 188.2)
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Step 800
800
#445251
oklch(42.6% 0.018 191.2)
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Step 900
900
#394443
oklch(37.6% 0.014 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#829593 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) | #939393 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9093 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9694 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #829593
#829593
oklch(65.4% 0.022 188.9)
- #9D8B8E
#9D8B8E
oklch(65.4% 0.022 6.3)
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 #829593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #829593 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.