Honeydew4
honeydew4 · #838B83
HEX
#838B83
RGB
rgb(131, 139, 131)
CMYK
cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 45%)
HSL
hsl(120, 3%, 53%)
LAB
lab(57.0, -4.5, 3.3)
What is Honeydew4?
Honeydew4 is the honeydew4 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #838B83 (rgb 131, 139, 131). It sits in the neutral family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Honeydew4 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Honeydew4
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Honeydew4 (#838B83). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F5F6F5
#F5F6F5
100
#EBECEB
#EBECEB
200
#D7DAD7
#D7DAD7
300
#C1C5C1
#C1C5C1
400
#A2A8A2
#A2A8A2
500
#838B83
#838B83
600
#6F766F
#6F766F
700
#555A55
#555A55
800
#3B3F3B
#3B3F3B
900
#212321
#212321
950
#101110
#101110
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#9EA49E
30%
#B4B8B4
45%
#C8CAC8
60%
#D9DAD9
75%
#E8E9E8
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#7A817A
30%
#6F766F
45%
#636963
60%
#555A55
75%
#434843
Color harmonies for Honeydew4
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Honeydew4. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#838B83
#838B83
#8B848B
#8B848B
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#838B83
#838B83
#84848B
#84848B
#8B8484
#8B8484
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#878B84
#878B84
#838B83
#838B83
#848B87
#848B87
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#838B83
#838B83
#87848B
#87848B
#8B8487
#8B8487
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#838B83
#838B83
#848B8B
#848B8B
#8B848B
#8B848B
#8B8484
#8B8484
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#838B83
#838B83
#84878B
#84878B
#8B848B
#8B848B
#8B8784
#8B8784
Honeydew4 in every color space
Full conversion of Honeydew4 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#838B83
RGB
rgb(131, 139, 131)
CMYK
cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 45%)
HSL
hsl(120, 3%, 53%)
HSV
hsv(120, 6%, 55%)
HWB
hwb(120 51% 45%)
CIE Lab
lab(57.0 -4.5 3.3)
OKLCH
oklch(62.8% 0.015 145.4)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(22.69, 24.93, 25.08)
Copy-ready code for Honeydew4
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #838B83;
background-color: #838B83;CSS variable
:root {
--color-honeydew4: #838B83;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'honeydew4': '#838B83',
}Sass
$color-honeydew4: #838B83;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.545, blue: 0.514, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="honeydew4">#838B83</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Honeydew4 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in X11 named colors
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 7042
#8D948D
Traffic grey A
RAL 7030
#8B8C7A
Stone grey
RAL 7033
#7D8471
Cement grey
RAL 7037
#7D7F7D
Dusty grey
RAL 9007
#8F8F8F
Grey aluminium
RAL 7003
#7A7B6D
Moss grey
FAQ about Honeydew4
What is the HEX code for Honeydew4?
Honeydew4 (honeydew4) has the HEX code #838B83. In RGB it is rgb(131, 139, 131), and in CMYK it is cmyk(6%, 0%, 6%, 45%).
What is the OKLCH value of Honeydew4?
Honeydew4 converts to oklch(0.628 0.015 145.4). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Honeydew4 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Honeydew4 has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 with black text and 3.51:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Honeydew4?
The closest Pantone reference to Honeydew4 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Cool Gray 8 C (#888B8D). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Honeydew4?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Honeydew4 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 7042 (Traffic grey A, #8D948D). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Honeydew4?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Honeydew4 is #8B848B. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)
The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.