#83908D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.2% 0.016 180.4), rgb(131, 144, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#83908D 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83908D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 144, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 6%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.016 180.4) |
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 #83908D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83908D | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83908D text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83908D text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.005 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.007 185.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A3A1
oklch(70.7% 0.012 182.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83908D
oklch(64.2% 0.016 180.4)
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Step 600
600
#697774
oklch(55.7% 0.017 181.3)
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Step 700
700
#576461
oklch(49.1% 0.017 180.1)
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Step 800
800
#48514F
oklch(42.6% 0.012 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4342
oklch(37.6% 0.009 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#232726
oklch(26.8% 0.006 179.2)
#83908D 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) | #8F8E8D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8C8D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80918F | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83908D
#83908D
oklch(64.2% 0.016 180.4)
- #95898C
#95898C
oklch(64.2% 0.015 0.5)
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 #83908D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #83908D 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.