#839584 Color
#839584 is rgb(131, 149, 132) in RGB, hsl(123, 8%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 11%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mummy's Tomb (#828E84), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#839584rgb(131, 149, 132)hsl(123, 8%, 55%)hsv(123, 12%, 58%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 11%, 42%)oklch(65.1% 0.032 146.7)lab(59.88% -9.23 6.74)lch(59.88% 11.42 143.87)What #839584 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #839584, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#839584 Channel Values
How #839584 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 131 · G 149 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 8% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 12% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.18:1 vs white · 6.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #839584 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #839584
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #839584; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #839584
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #839584 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#839584#929284#8C9384#8F8F85#8B9284#859393#84948D#909090Using #839584 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-839584: #839584;background-color: #839584;colors: { 'color-839584': '#839584' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.584, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_839584">#839584</color>fill="#839584"More Gray Colors
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#839584 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #839584?
#839584 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(131, 149, 132) in RGB and hsl(123, 8%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mummy's Tomb (#828E84), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.
What is the RGB value of #839584?
#839584 is rgb(131, 149, 132) — red 131, green 149, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #839584?
#839584 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 11%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #839584 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #839584 scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #839584 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #839584 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.05, which is visibly different.
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