#838170
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60% 0.025 101.6), rgb(131, 129, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#838170 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838170 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 129, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 8%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.025 101.6) |
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 #838170 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838170 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838170 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838170 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A3A193
oklch(70.7% 0.02 100.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838170
oklch(60% 0.025 101.6)
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Step 600
600
#767462
oklch(55.5% 0.027 102)
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Step 700
700
#636151
oklch(49% 0.025 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#515042
oklch(42.8% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 900
900
#434238
oklch(37.7% 0.017 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#838170 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) | #84806F | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858171 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867F7C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838170
#838170
oklch(60% 0.025 101.6)
- #7D7F8F
#7D7F8F
oklch(60% 0.024 280)
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 #838170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.025
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #838170 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.