#8B9C92 Color
#8B9C92 is rgb(139, 156, 146) in RGB, hsl(145, 8%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 6%, 39%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8B9C92rgb(139, 156, 146)hsl(145, 8%, 58%)hsv(145, 11%, 61%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 6%, 39%)oklch(67.6% 0.024 159.9)lab(62.78% -7.77 3.10)lch(62.78% 8.36 158.25)What #8B9C92 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 #8B9C92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8B9C92 Channel Values
How #8B9C92 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 139 · G 156 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 8% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 11% · V 61% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 39% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.89:1 vs white · 7.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8B9C92 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 #8B9C92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8B9C92; 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 #8B9C92
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 #8B9C92 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.
#8B9C92#999992#949A92#979792#929992#8C9B9B#8C9B97#989898Using #8B9C92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8b9c92: #8B9C92;background-color: #8B9C92;colors: { 'color-8b9c92': '#8B9C92' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.612, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_8b9c92">#8B9C92</color>fill="#8B9C92"More Gray Colors
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#8B9C92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8B9C92?
#8B9C92 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(139, 156, 146) in RGB and hsl(145, 8%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.94.
What is the RGB value of #8B9C92?
#8B9C92 is rgb(139, 156, 146) — red 139, green 156, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8B9C92?
#8B9C92 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 6%, 39%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8B9C92 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8B9C92 scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8B9C92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8B9C92 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 10.57, which is visibly different.
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