#838F87
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.8% 0.018 156.7), rgb(131, 143, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#838F87 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.018. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #838F87 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 143, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 5%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.018 156.7) |
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 #838F87 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #838F87 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #838F87 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #838F87 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#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
#BCC2BE
oklch(80.8% 0.009 157)
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Step 400
400
#9AA39D
oklch(70.6% 0.013 156.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#838F87
oklch(63.8% 0.018 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A776F
oklch(55.6% 0.02 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#59645C
oklch(49.1% 0.018 154.1)
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Step 800
800
#48524C
oklch(42.8% 0.016 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D443F
oklch(37.8% 0.012 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#242825
oklch(27.2% 0.008 153.4)
#838F87 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) | #8F8D87 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B87 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818F8D | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #838F87
#838F87
oklch(63.8% 0.018 156.7)
- #938790
#938790
oklch(63.7% 0.019 334.4)
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 #838F87, 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 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.047
Use #838F87 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.