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#838073 color: Empire

#838073 is rgb(131, 128, 115) in RGB and oklch(59.864% 0.01955 96.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

59.9%
0.020
96°
  • Gray
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #838073

#838073 is a gray color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.02 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Empire (#858070). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium gray colors

Lighter: #838073 mixed with white

  1. 838073
  2. 8f8c80
  3. 9b988d
  4. a7a49b
  5. b3b1a9
  6. bfbeb7
  7. cccac5
  8. d8d7d3
  9. e5e4e2
  10. f2f2f0

Darker: #838073 mixed with black

  1. 838073
  2. 716e63
  3. 605d54
  4. 4f4d45
  5. 3f3d36
  6. 2f2e28
  7. 201f1b
  8. 12120f
  9. 060605
  10. 010101

Calmer: #838073 with less saturation

  1. 838073
  2. 838074
  3. 828076
  4. 828077
  5. 828078
  6. 818079
  7. 81807b
  8. 81807c
  9. 80807d
  10. 80807e

Questions about #838073

What color is #838073?

#838073 is gray. The closest named color is Empire. In RGB it is rgb(131, 128, 115), in HSL hsl(48.75, 6.5%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.864% 0.01955 96.262).

What colors go well with #838073?

The complementary color of #838073 is #7c7f8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #887e74 and #7d8276. The triadic partners are #738387 and #887c84.

Is white or black text more readable on #838073?

White text reads better on #838073: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #838073 a warm or cool color?

#838073 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.02.