#838B83
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.8% 0.015 145.4), rgb(131, 139, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#838B83 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838B83 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 139, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 3%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.015 145.4) |
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 #838B83 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838B83 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838B83 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838B83 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BE
oklch(81% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA39C
oklch(70.8% 0.013 145.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838B83
oklch(62.8% 0.015 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E766E
oklch(55.7% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B635C
oklch(49% 0.015 149)
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Step 800
800
#4B514B
oklch(42.8% 0.012 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E433E
oklch(37.6% 0.011 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#252725
oklch(27% 0.005 145.4)
#838B83 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) | #8B8983 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8883 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828A89 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838B83
#838B83
oklch(62.8% 0.015 145.4)
- #8D858D
#8D858D
oklch(62.6% 0.015 325.8)
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 #838B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #838B83 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.