#817574 Color
#817574 is rgb(129, 117, 116) in RGB, hsl(5, 5%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#817574rgb(129, 117, 116)hsl(5, 5%, 48%)hsv(5, 10%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 49%)oklch(57.3% 0.015 23.3)lab(50.33% 4.65 2.32)lch(50.33% 5.20 26.54)What #817574 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #817574, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#817574 Channel Values
How #817574 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 129 · G 117 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 5% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 10% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 10% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #817574 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #817574
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #817574; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #817574
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #817574 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#817574#777774#7B7674#797974#7C7874#817575#817575#787878Using #817574 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-817574: #817574;background-color: #817574;colors: { 'color-817574': '#817574' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.459, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_817574">#817574</color>fill="#817574"More Gray Colors
#817574 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#817574 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #817574?
#817574 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(129, 117, 116) in RGB and hsl(5, 5%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Gray (#807473), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.4.
What is the RGB value of #817574?
#817574 is rgb(129, 117, 116) — red 129, green 117, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #817574?
#817574 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #817574 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #817574 scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #817574 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #817574 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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