#83738C Color

#83738C is rgb(131, 115, 140) in RGB and hsl(278, 10%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#83738C

HEX#83738C

RGBrgb(131, 115, 140)

HSLhsl(278, 10%, 50%)

HSVhsv(278, 18%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.042 313.4)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 18%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #83738C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #83738C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#83738C Complementary#7C8C73 Analogous#76738C Analogous#8C7389 Triadic#8C8373 Triadic#738C83

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #83738C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#94869C #A69AAC #B7AEBC #C6BECA #D7D2DA #E9E6EA

Shades

#716379 #615568 #4F4554 #3F3743 #2D2730 #1D191F

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