#837C8A

A medium, muted neutral closely aligning with Slategray.

About #837C8A

When working with digital screens, the color #837C8A is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 124, and 138.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 5% C, 10% M, 0% Y, and 46% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#837C8A
RGB131, 124, 138
HSL270.0°, 5.6%, 51.4%
CMYK5%, 10%, 0%, 46%
HSV270.0°, 10.1%, 54.1%
LAB53.0, 5.5, -6.6
XYZ21.2, 21.1, 27.0
Decimal8617098

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.22:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #837C8A; }
.text-color { color: #837C8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #837C8A; }

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