Slate Grey (838A91) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Slate Grey"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Slate Grey pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #838A91

RGB rgb(131, 138, 145)

HSL hsl(210°, 6%, 54%)

CMYK C:10% M:5% Y:0% K:43%

Luminance 0.2552

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.49:1

Aa — #838A91

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.01:1

Aa — #838A91

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#838A91 #918A83

Analogous

#839191 #838A91 #838391

Triadic

#838A91 #91838A #8A9183

Split-comp.

#838A91 #918383 #919183

Tetradic

#838A91 #918391 #918A83 #839183

Monochromatic

#242424 #575757 #8A8A8A #A3A3A3 #C9C9C9

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