#819290 Color
#819290 is rgb(129, 146, 144) in RGB, hsl(173, 7%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 1%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Gray a (#8F9695), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#819290rgb(129, 146, 144)hsl(173, 7%, 54%)hsv(173, 12%, 57%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 1%, 43%)oklch(64.6% 0.02 188.1)lab(59.14% -6.63 -1.12)lch(59.14% 6.72 189.56)What #819290 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 #819290, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#819290 Channel Values
How #819290 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 146 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 7% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 12% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.26:1 vs white · 6.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #819290 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 #819290
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #819290; 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 #819290
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 #819290 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.
#819290#8F8F90#8A9090#8D8D90#888F90#819292#819291#8E8E8EUsing #819290 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-819290: #819290;background-color: #819290;colors: { 'color-819290': '#819290' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.573, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_819290">#819290</color>fill="#819290"More Gray Colors
#819290 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#819290 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #819290?
#819290 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(129, 146, 144) in RGB and hsl(173, 7%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Gray a (#8F9695), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.
What is the RGB value of #819290?
#819290 is rgb(129, 146, 144) — red 129, green 146, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #819290?
#819290 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 1%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #819290 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #819290 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #819290 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #819290 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 8.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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