#838281 Color

#838281 is rgb(131, 130, 129) in RGB and hsl(30, 1%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838281

HEX#838281

RGBrgb(131, 130, 129)

HSLhsl(30, 1%, 51%)

HSVhsv(30, 2%, 51%)

OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.002 67.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 49%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838281 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838281 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838281 Complementary#818283 Analogous#838181 Analogous#838381 Triadic#818382 Triadic#828183

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838281, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#959493 #A4A3A2 #B6B5B4 #C7C7C6 #D9D9D8 #E8E8E8

Shades

#71706F #626160 #504F4E #3E3D3D #2C2B2B #1C1C1C

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