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#899294 Color

#899294 is rgb(137, 146, 148) in RGB, hsl(191, 5%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 1%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pewter (#899499), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#899294
HEX#899294
RGBrgb(137, 146, 148)
HSLhsl(191, 5%, 56%)
HSVhsv(191, 7%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 1%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.011 212.5)
LABlab(59.86% -3.07 -2.25)
LCHlch(59.86% 3.80 216.22)

What #899294 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 #899294, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#899294 Channel Values

How #899294 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 137 · G 146 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 5% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 7% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.18:1 vs white · 6.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #899294 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 text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #899294

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #899294; 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 #899294

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 #899294 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#899294
Protanopia#919194
Protanomaly#8E9194
Deuteranopia#8F8F94
Deuteranomaly#8D9094
Tritanopia#899292
Tritanomaly#899293
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #899294 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-899294: #899294;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #899294;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-899294': '#899294' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.573, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_899294">#899294</color>
SVG fillfill="#899294"

More Gray Colors

#899294 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#899294 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #899294?

#899294 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(137, 146, 148) in RGB and hsl(191, 5%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pewter (#899499), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.

What is the RGB value of #899294?

#899294 is rgb(137, 146, 148) — red 137, green 146, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #899294?

#899294 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 1%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #899294 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #899294 scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #899294 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #899294 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 7.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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