#838D80
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.1% 0.022 138.5), rgb(131, 141, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#838D80 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838D80 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 141, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 5%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.022 138.5) |
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 #838D80 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838D80 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838D80 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838D80 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA399
oklch(70.6% 0.017 139.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838D80
oklch(63.1% 0.022 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7769
oklch(55.6% 0.025 139)
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Step 700
700
#5A6458
oklch(49.1% 0.022 140.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5248
oklch(42.8% 0.019 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E443C
oklch(37.8% 0.016 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#838D80 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) | #8E8B7F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A81 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838C89 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838D80
#838D80
oklch(63.1% 0.022 138.5)
- #8F8592
#8F8592
oklch(63% 0.022 318.4)
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 #838D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.050
Use #838D80 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.