#889281 Color
#889281 is rgb(136, 146, 129) in RGB, hsl(95, 7%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 12%, 43%) 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 4.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#889281rgb(136, 146, 129)hsl(95, 7%, 54%)hsv(95, 12%, 57%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 12%, 43%)oklch(64.7% 0.027 132.3)lab(59.36% -6.21 7.75)lch(59.36% 9.93 128.73)What #889281 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 #889281, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#889281 Channel Values
How #889281 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 136 · G 146 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 7% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 12% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.24:1 vs white · 6.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #889281 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 #889281
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #889281; 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 #889281
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 #889281 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.
#889281#909081#8D9181#8F8F81#8C9081#8A9090#89918A#8F8F8FUsing #889281 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-889281: #889281;background-color: #889281;colors: { 'color-889281': '#889281' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.573, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_889281">#889281</color>fill="#889281"More Gray Colors
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#889281 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #889281?
#889281 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(136, 146, 129) in RGB and hsl(95, 7%, 54%) 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 4.26.
What is the RGB value of #889281?
#889281 is rgb(136, 146, 129) — red 136, green 146, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #889281?
#889281 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 12%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #889281 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #889281 scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #889281 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #889281 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 11.49, which is visibly different.
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