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#85907F Color

#85907F is rgb(133, 144, 127) in RGB, hsl(99, 7%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 12%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mummy's Tomb (#828E84), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85907F
HEX#85907F
RGBrgb(133, 144, 127)
HSLhsl(99, 7%, 53%)
HSVhsv(99, 12%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 12%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(63.9% 0.028 134.4)
LABlab(58.51% -6.61 7.64)
LCHlch(58.51% 10.11 130.87)

What #85907F 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 #85907F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#85907F Channel Values

How #85907F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 144 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 7% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 12% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85907F 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #85907F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85907F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #85907F

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #85907F.

How #85907F 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.

Typical#85907F
Protanopia#8E8E7F
Protanomaly#8B8F7F
Deuteranopia#8C8C7F
Deuteranomaly#8A8E7F
Tritanopia#878E8E
Tritanomaly#868F88
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #85907F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-85907f: #85907F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85907F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85907f': '#85907F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.565, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_85907f">#85907F</color>
SVG fillfill="#85907F"

More Gray Colors

#85907F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#85907F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85907F?

#85907F is a mid-tone gray — rgb(133, 144, 127) in RGB and hsl(99, 7%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mummy's Tomb (#828E84), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.97.

What is the RGB value of #85907F?

#85907F is rgb(133, 144, 127) — red 133, green 144, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85907F?

#85907F converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 12%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85907F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85907F scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85907F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85907F 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 11.24, which is visibly different.

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