#838272 Color

#838272 is rgb(131, 130, 114) in RGB and hsl(56, 7%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838272

HEX#838272

RGBrgb(131, 130, 114)

HSLhsl(56, 7%, 48%)

HSVhsv(56, 13%, 51%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.024 104.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 13%, 49%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838272 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.89:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.4:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838272 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838272 Complementary#727383 Analogous#837972 Analogous#7C8372 Triadic#728382 Triadic#827283

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838272, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#949384 #A5A497 #B5B5AA #C8C8C0 #D9D9D3 #EAE9E6

Shades

#737264 #5F5F53 #4F4E45 #3F3E37 #2E2E28 #1B1B18

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