#84818C
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(60.9% 0.017 298.4), rgb(132, 129, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#84818C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84818C |
| RGB | rgb(132, 129, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 5%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.017 298.4) |
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 #84818C | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84818C | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84818C text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84818C text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC5
oklch(80.8% 0.009 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#A19FA8
oklch(70.7% 0.013 296.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84818C
oklch(60.9% 0.017 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#74717D
oklch(55.5% 0.019 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#625F69
oklch(49.2% 0.016 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#504D56
oklch(42.6% 0.015 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#424047
oklch(37.6% 0.012 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#272629
oklch(27.1% 0.006 301.2)
#84818C 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) | #7F828D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #838284 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84818C
#84818C
oklch(60.9% 0.017 298.4)
- #828579
#828579
oklch(61.1% 0.018 118.3)
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 #84818C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
Use #84818C 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.