#839192
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.6% 0.016 202), rgb(131, 145, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#839192 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839192 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 145, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 6%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.016 202) |
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 #839192 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839192 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #839192 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839192 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.001 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A3A4
oklch(70.7% 0.013 203.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839192
oklch(64.6% 0.016 202)
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Step 600
600
#687778
oklch(55.7% 0.018 201.5)
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Step 700
700
#566465
oklch(49.2% 0.017 201.9)
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Step 800
800
#475152
oklch(42.6% 0.013 204)
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Step 900
900
#3B4344
oklch(37.6% 0.011 205.8)
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Step 950
950
#232728
oklch(26.9% 0.006 214.4)
#839192 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) | #8F9092 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D92 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F9291 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839192
#839192
oklch(64.6% 0.016 202)
- #988A89
#988A89
oklch(64.6% 0.017 22.5)
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 #839192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #839192 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.