#84828D
Closest named color: Gray (#808080). oklch(61.2% 0.017 294.3), rgb(132, 130, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#84828D 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gray (#808080) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84828D |
| RGB | rgb(132, 130, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 5%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.017 294.3) |
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 #84828D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #84828D | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84828D text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84828D text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#C1C0C5
oklch(81% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19FA8
oklch(70.7% 0.013 296.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#84828D
oklch(61.2% 0.017 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#74717D
oklch(55.5% 0.019 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#615F6A
oklch(49.1% 0.018 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4E56
oklch(42.8% 0.013 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#424147
oklch(37.8% 0.01 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#84828D 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) | #80838E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828485 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84828D
#84828D
oklch(61.2% 0.017 294.3)
- #83857A
#83857A
oklch(61.2% 0.016 115.2)
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 #84828D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.025
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
Use #84828D 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.