#8D9A92 Color
#8D9A92 is rgb(141, 154, 146) in RGB, hsl(143, 6%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 5%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D9A92rgb(141, 154, 146)hsl(143, 6%, 58%)hsv(143, 8%, 60%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 5%, 40%)oklch(67.3% 0.019 158.9)lab(62.37% -6.01 2.54)lch(62.37% 6.53 157.11)What #8D9A92 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 #8D9A92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D9A92 Channel Values
How #8D9A92 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 141 · G 154 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 143° · S 6% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 143° · S 8% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.93:1 vs white · 7.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D9A92 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 #8D9A92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D9A92; 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 #8D9A92
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 #8D9A92 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.
#8D9A92#989892#949992#969692#929892#8E9999#8E9996#979797Using #8D9A92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d9a92: #8D9A92;background-color: #8D9A92;colors: { 'color-8d9a92': '#8D9A92' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.604, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_8d9a92">#8D9A92</color>fill="#8D9A92"More Gray Colors
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#8D9A92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D9A92?
#8D9A92 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(141, 154, 146) in RGB and hsl(143, 6%, 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 4.42.
What is the RGB value of #8D9A92?
#8D9A92 is rgb(141, 154, 146) — red 141, green 154, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D9A92?
#8D9A92 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 5%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D9A92 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8D9A92 scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D9A92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D9A92 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 9.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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