#83897B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.1% 0.022 126), rgb(131, 137, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#83897B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83897B |
| RGB | rgb(131, 137, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 6%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.022 126) |
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 #83897B | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83897B | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83897B text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83897B text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BB
oklch(81% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA397
oklch(70.8% 0.018 125.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83897B
oklch(62.1% 0.022 126)
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Step 600
600
#707667
oklch(55.6% 0.024 125)
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Step 700
700
#5D6356
oklch(49% 0.022 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C5146
oklch(42.7% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#40433B
oklch(37.7% 0.014 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#83897B 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) | #8B877A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848885 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83897B
#83897B
oklch(62.1% 0.022 126)
- #8A8391
#8A8391
oklch(62.1% 0.022 308.1)
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 #83897B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #83897B 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.