#837B85
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(59.3% 0.018 319.5), rgb(131, 123, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#837B85 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #837B85 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 123, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 4%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.018 319.5) |
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 #837B85 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #837B85 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #837B85 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #837B85 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#C3BFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49EA6
oklch(70.7% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E8690
oklch(63% 0.017 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#837B85
oklch(59.3% 0.018 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#655E67
oklch(49.2% 0.017 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#524D54
oklch(42.8% 0.013 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#444045
oklch(37.7% 0.01 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#282529
oklch(26.9% 0.008 317.7)
#837B85 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) | #7A7D85 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7E85 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837C7E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #837B85
#837B85
oklch(59.3% 0.018 319.5)
- #798177
#798177
oklch(59.3% 0.018 139.4)
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 #837B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
Use #837B85 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.