#838679
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.4% 0.019 117.5), rgb(131, 134, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#838679 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838679 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 134, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 5%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.019 117.5) |
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 #838679 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838679 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838679 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838679 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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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
#9FA297
oklch(70.7% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838679
oklch(61.4% 0.019 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#727567
oklch(55.6% 0.021 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#606256
oklch(49.1% 0.019 114.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E5046
oklch(42.6% 0.016 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#41433B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#838679 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) | #888478 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888579 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848482 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838679
#838679
oklch(61.4% 0.019 117.5)
- #85828F
#85828F
oklch(61.4% 0.02 296.4)
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 #838679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #838679 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.