#838188 Color

#838188 is rgb(131, 129, 136) in RGB and hsl(257, 3%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838188

HEX#838188

RGBrgb(131, 129, 136)

HSLhsl(257, 3%, 52%)

HSVhsv(257, 5%, 53%)

OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.011 299.1)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 5%, 0%, 47%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838188 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838188 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838188 Complementary#868881 Analogous#818388 Analogous#878188 Triadic#888381 Triadic#818883

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838188, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#95939A #A5A3A8 #B7B5BA #C6C5C9 #D8D8DA #E8E7E9

Shades

#716F76 #605E64 #4E4D51 #3F3E42 #2D2D2F #1C1B1D

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