#839495
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.3% 0.02 201), rgb(131, 148, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#839495 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #839495 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 148, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 8%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.02 201) |
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 #839495 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #839495 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839495 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #839495 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C3
oklch(80.8% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A4
oklch(70.8% 0.016 196.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#839495
oklch(65.3% 0.02 201)
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Step 600
600
#657778
oklch(55.5% 0.021 200.7)
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Step 700
700
#546465
oklch(49% 0.02 201.2)
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Step 800
800
#455253
oklch(42.8% 0.016 202.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A4444
oklch(37.8% 0.013 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#839495 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) | #919295 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9095 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9594 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #839495
#839495
oklch(65.3% 0.02 201)
- #9C8C8B
#9C8C8B
oklch(65.4% 0.019 22)
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 #839495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
Use #839495 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.