#838C7D Color

#838C7D is rgb(131, 140, 125) in RGB and hsl(96, 6%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838C7D

HEX#838C7D

RGBrgb(131, 140, 125)

HSLhsl(96, 6%, 52%)

HSVhsv(96, 11%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.024 132.7)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 11%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838C7D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838C7D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838C7D Complementary#867D8C Analogous#8A8C7D Analogous#7D8C7F Triadic#7D838C Triadic#8C7D83

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838C7D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#959D90 #A5ABA0 #B7BCB3 #C6CAC4 #D8DBD6 #E8E9E7

Shades

#717A6C #60675B #4E544A #3F443C #2D312B #1C1E1A

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