#83998A

A medium, muted neutral closely aligning with Gray.

About #83998A

Visually, #83998A is defined as a muted neutral. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gray. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 153 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 14% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#83998A
RGB131, 153, 138
HSL139.1°, 9.7%, 55.7%
CMYK14%, 0%, 10%, 40%
HSV139.1°, 14.4%, 60.0%
LAB61.2, -10.8, 5.3
XYZ25.3, 29.4, 28.4
Decimal8624522

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.89:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #83998A; }
.text-color { color: #83998A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #83998A; }

Similar Colors

Gray
#808080