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#837F7C Color

#837F7C is rgb(131, 127, 124) in RGB, hsl(26, 3%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 5%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Battleship Gray (#848482), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#837F7C
HEX#837F7C
RGBrgb(131, 127, 124)
HSLhsl(26, 3%, 50%)
HSVhsv(26, 5%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 5%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.007 59.6)
LABlab(53.48% 1.13 2.20)
LCHlch(53.48% 2.47 62.75)

What #837F7C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #837F7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#837F7C Channel Values

How #837F7C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 131 · G 127 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 3% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 5% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 5% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.97:1 vs white · 5.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #837F7C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #837F7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #837F7C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #837F7C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #837F7C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#837F7C
Protanopia#80807C
Protanomaly#817F7C
Deuteranopia#80807C
Deuteranomaly#81807C
Tritanopia#837F7F
Tritanomaly#837F7E
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #837F7C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-837f7c: #837F7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #837F7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-837f7c': '#837F7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.498, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_837f7c">#837F7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#837F7C"

More Gray Colors

#837F7C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#837F7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #837F7C?

#837F7C is a mid-tone gray — rgb(131, 127, 124) in RGB and hsl(26, 3%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Battleship Gray (#848482), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.43.

What is the RGB value of #837F7C?

#837F7C is rgb(131, 127, 124) — red 131, green 127, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #837F7C?

#837F7C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 5%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #837F7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #837F7C scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #837F7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #837F7C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 2.48, which is very hard to tell apart.

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