#838386 Color

#838386 is rgb(131, 131, 134) in RGB and hsl(240, 1%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838386

HEX#838386

RGBrgb(131, 131, 134)

HSLhsl(240, 1%, 52%)

HSVhsv(240, 2%, 53%)

OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.004 286.3)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 47%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838386 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838386 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838386 Complementary#868683 Analogous#838586 Analogous#858386 Triadic#868383 Triadic#838683

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838386, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#959597 #A5A5A7 #B7B7B8 #C6C6C7 #D8D8D9 #E8E8E8

Shades

#727274 #606062 #4E4E50 #3F3F40 #2D2D2E #1C1C1C

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