#838D5E Color

#838D5E is rgb(131, 141, 94) in RGB and hsl(73, 20%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#838D5E

HEX#838D5E

RGBrgb(131, 141, 94)

HSLhsl(73, 20%, 46%)

HSVhsv(73, 33%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.067 118.2)

CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 33%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #838D5E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #838D5E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#838D5E Complementary#685E8D Analogous#8D7F5E Analogous#6B8D5E Triadic#5E838D Triadic#8D5E83

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #838D5E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#959F6F #A7AF88 #B7BE9D #C9CEB6 #D9DCCB #EBEDE3

Shades

#727A52 #616845 #4F5639 #3E432D #2D3121 #1C1F14

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