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#90747E Color

#90747E is rgb(144, 116, 126) in RGB, hsl(339, 11%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 12%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#90747E
HEX#90747E
RGBrgb(144, 116, 126)
HSLhsl(339, 11%, 51%)
HSVhsv(339, 19%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 12%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.038 354.9)
LABlab(51.83% 12.58 -1.14)
LCHlch(51.83% 12.63 354.81)

What #90747E 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 #90747E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 5.73Old Lavender#796878ΔE 8.44Rocket Metallic#8A7F80ΔE 8.74Zircon Gray#807473ΔE 8.85Cinereous#98817BΔE 9.85Deep Taupe#7E5E60ΔE 10.11

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

#90747E Channel Values

How #90747E 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 144 · G 116 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 11% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 19% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 12% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.21:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90747E 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 text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #90747E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #90747E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90747E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#90747E
Complementary
#749086
Analogous
#90748C
Analogous
#907874
Triadic
#7E9074
Triadic
#747E90
Split comp.
#749078
Split comp.
#748C90

Tints & Shades of #90747E

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.

Tints

#A08890
#AD99A0
#BDADB3
#CDC1C5
#DDD5D7
#EBE6E7

Shades

#7D646C
#6C565E
#58464C
#44363B
#30272A
#1F191B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #90747E.

How #90747E 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#90747E
Protanopia#79797E
Protanomaly#83777E
Deuteranopia#7E7E7D
Deuteranomaly#867A7E
Tritanopia#8F7575
Tritanomaly#8F7579
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #90747E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-90747e: #90747E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #90747E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-90747e': '#90747E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.455, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_90747e">#90747E</color>
SVG fillfill="#90747E"

More Pink Colors

#90747E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#90747E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #90747E?

#90747E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(144, 116, 126) in RGB and hsl(339, 11%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #90747E?

#90747E is rgb(144, 116, 126) — red 144, green 116, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #90747E?

#90747E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 12%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #90747E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #90747E scores 4.21:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #90747E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #90747E 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 12.75, which is visibly different.

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