#838579
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.1% 0.018 114.6), rgb(131, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#838579 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838579 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 5%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.018 114.6) |
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 #838579 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838579 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838579 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838579 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.008 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A298
oklch(70.8% 0.014 116)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838579
oklch(61.1% 0.018 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#737568
oklch(55.7% 0.02 114.1)
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Step 700
700
#606257
oklch(49.1% 0.017 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5047
oklch(42.7% 0.015 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#41423B
oklch(37.6% 0.012 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#838579 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) | #878478 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878479 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858381 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838579
#838579
oklch(61.1% 0.018 114.6)
- #84828E
#84828E
oklch(61.2% 0.018 293.5)
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 #838579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #838579 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.