#838C83
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63% 0.017 145.4), rgb(131, 140, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#838C83 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.017. 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838C83 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 140, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 4%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.017 145.4) |
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 #838C83 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838C83 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838C83 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838C83 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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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
#BDC2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA39C
oklch(70.8% 0.013 145.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838C83
oklch(63% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D766D
oklch(55.5% 0.017 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B635B
oklch(49% 0.016 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A514A
oklch(42.6% 0.014 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E433E
oklch(37.6% 0.011 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#242724
oklch(26.9% 0.007 145.4)
#838C83 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) | #8C8A83 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8983 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828B89 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838C83
#838C83
oklch(63% 0.017 145.4)
- #8F868F
#8F868F
oklch(63.1% 0.017 325.8)
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 #838C83, 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 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.045
Use #838C83 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.