#908484 Color
#908484 is rgb(144, 132, 132) in RGB, hsl(0, 5%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 8%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rocket Metallic (#8A7F80), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#908484rgb(144, 132, 132)hsl(0, 5%, 54%)hsv(0, 8%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 8%, 44%)oklch(62.4% 0.015 17.5)lab(56.23% 4.68 1.73)lch(56.23% 4.99 20.23)What #908484 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 #908484, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#908484 Channel Values
How #908484 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 144 · G 132 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 5% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 8% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 8% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #908484 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 #908484
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #908484; 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 #908484
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 #908484 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-908484: #908484;background-color: #908484;colors: { 'color-908484': '#908484' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.518, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_908484">#908484</color>fill="#908484"More Gray Colors
#908484 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#908484 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #908484?
#908484 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(144, 132, 132) in RGB and hsl(0, 5%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rocket Metallic (#8A7F80), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.
What is the RGB value of #908484?
#908484 is rgb(144, 132, 132) — red 144, green 132, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #908484?
#908484 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 8%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #908484 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #908484 scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #908484 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #908484 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 5.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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