#838C78 Color

#838C78 is rgb(131, 140, 120) in RGB and hsl(87, 8%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838C78

HEX#838C78

RGBrgb(131, 140, 120)

HSLhsl(87, 8%, 51%)

HSVhsv(87, 14%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.031 127.1)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 14%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838C78 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838C78 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838C78 Complementary#81788C Analogous#8C8B78 Analogous#798C78 Triadic#78838C Triadic#8C7883

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838C78, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#959C8B #A4AB9C #B6BBAF #C7CBC2 #D9DCD6 #E8EAE6

Shades

#717967 #626959 #505549 #3E4238 #2C2F28 #1C1E1A

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