Close to Gray
#837D88
#837D88 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Gray. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 49% green, and 53.3% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 4% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #837D88.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.25:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #837D88 as they’d see it.
#837D88 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #837D88
What color is #837D88?
#837D88 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Gray. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 49% green, and 53.3% blue. Its hue is 273°, with 4% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #837D88 in RGB?
#837D88 is rgb(131, 125, 136): 131 red, 125 green, and 136 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #837D88 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 8, 0, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #837D88?
PANTONE 430 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #837D88?
Its complement #7B8176 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.