#847181 Color
#847181 is rgb(132, 113, 129) in RGB, hsl(309, 8%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 2%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#847181rgb(132, 113, 129)hsl(309, 8%, 48%)hsv(309, 14%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 2%, 48%)oklch(57.2% 0.033 331.3)lab(49.86% 9.91 -5.95)lch(49.86% 11.56 329.03)What #847181 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 #847181, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#847181 Channel Values
How #847181 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 132 · G 113 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 8% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 14% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 2% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.51:1 vs white · 4.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #847181 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 #847181
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #847181; 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 #847181
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 #847181 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.
#847181#757581#7B7381#787881#7D7581#827373#837279#777777Using #847181 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-847181: #847181;background-color: #847181;colors: { 'color-847181': '#847181' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.443, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_847181">#847181</color>fill="#847181"More Gray Colors
#847181 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#847181 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #847181?
#847181 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(132, 113, 129) in RGB and hsl(309, 8%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.
What is the RGB value of #847181?
#847181 is rgb(132, 113, 129) — red 132, green 113, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #847181?
#847181 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 2%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #847181 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #847181 scores 4.51:1 against white and 4.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #847181 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #847181 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 12.14, which is visibly different.
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