#829795 Color
#829795 is rgb(130, 151, 149) in RGB, hsl(174, 9%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 1%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pewter (#899499), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#829795rgb(130, 151, 149)hsl(174, 9%, 55%)hsv(174, 14%, 59%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 1%, 41%)oklch(65.9% 0.024 189.6)lab(60.76% -8.03 -1.59)lch(60.76% 8.19 191.18)What #829795 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 #829795, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#829795 Channel Values
How #829795 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 130 · G 151 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 9% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 14% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.08:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #829795 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 #829795
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #829795; 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 #829795
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 #829795 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.
#829795#949495#8D9595#909096#8B9395#829797#829796#939393Using #829795 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-829795: #829795;background-color: #829795;colors: { 'color-829795': '#829795' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.592, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_829795">#829795</color>fill="#829795"More Gray Colors
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#829795 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #829795?
#829795 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(130, 151, 149) in RGB and hsl(174, 9%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pewter (#899499), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #829795?
#829795 is rgb(130, 151, 149) — red 130, green 151, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #829795?
#829795 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 1%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #829795 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #829795 scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #829795 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #829795 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 10.89, which is visibly different.
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