#837B84
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.3% 0.016 322.4), rgb(131, 123, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#837B84 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837B84 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 123, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 4%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.016 322.4) |
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 #837B84 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837B84 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837B84 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837B84 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DB
oklch(88.5% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA5
oklch(70.6% 0.012 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E878F
oklch(63.2% 0.014 321.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837B84
oklch(59.3% 0.016 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#655E66
oklch(49.1% 0.015 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#524D53
oklch(42.7% 0.012 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#444045
oklch(37.7% 0.01 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#282528
oklch(26.9% 0.007 325.8)
#837B84 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) | #7A7D84 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7E84 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837C7E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837B84
#837B84
oklch(59.3% 0.016 322.4)
- #798178
#798178
oklch(59.4% 0.016 142.2)
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 #837B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
Use #837B84 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.