#839284
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.4% 0.027 147.1), rgb(131, 146, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#839284 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839284 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 146, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 6%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.027 147.1) |
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 #839284 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839284 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #839284 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #839284 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A499
oklch(70.6% 0.021 147.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839284
oklch(64.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#68786A
oklch(55.5% 0.029 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#576558
oklch(49.1% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#475348
oklch(42.8% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C443C
oklch(37.7% 0.017 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#839284 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) | #938F83 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D85 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82918E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839284
#839284
oklch(64.4% 0.027 147.1)
- #978896
#978896
oklch(64.5% 0.027 327.9)
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 #839284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #839284 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.