#838E88
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.6% 0.016 162.2), rgb(131, 142, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#838E88 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838E88 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 142, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 5%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.016 162.2) |
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 #838E88 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838E88 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838E88 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838E88 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BF
oklch(80.8% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA39E
oklch(70.7% 0.012 161.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838E88
oklch(63.6% 0.016 162.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7770
oklch(55.7% 0.018 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#59645E
oklch(49.2% 0.017 162)
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Step 800
800
#49514D
oklch(42.6% 0.012 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4340
oklch(37.6% 0.009 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#242725
oklch(26.9% 0.006 156.8)
#838E88 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) | #8E8C88 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B88 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818E8C | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838E88
#838E88
oklch(63.6% 0.016 162.2)
- #92878D
#92878D
oklch(63.5% 0.016 343.4)
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 #838E88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #838E88 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.