#838B5B Color

#838B5B is rgb(131, 139, 91) in RGB and hsl(70, 21%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838B5B

HEX#838B5B

RGBrgb(131, 139, 91)

HSLhsl(70, 21%, 45%)

HSVhsv(70, 35%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.068 116.1)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 35%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838B5B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838B5B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838B5B Complementary#635B8B Analogous#8B7B5B Analogous#6B8B5B Triadic#5B838B Triadic#8B5B83

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838B5B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#98A06E #A7AE84 #B9BF9C #C8CDB2 #DADDCB #E9EBE0

Shades

#71784F #606642 #4E5336 #40442C #2F3120 #1D1F14

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