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#908F7A Color

#908F7A is rgb(144, 143, 122) in RGB, hsl(57, 9%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 15%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke (#8F9779), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#908F7A
HEX#908F7A
RGBrgb(144, 143, 122)
HSLhsl(57, 9%, 52%)
HSVhsv(57, 15%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 15%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.03 105)
LABlab(59.04% -2.43 11.37)
LCHlch(59.04% 11.63 102.06)

What #908F7A 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 #908F7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#908F7A Channel Values

How #908F7A 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 143 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 9% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 15% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 15% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.28:1 vs white · 6.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #908F7A 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 text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #908F7A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #908F7A; 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 #908F7A

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 #908F7A 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#908F7A
Protanopia#8F8F7A
Protanomaly#908F7A
Deuteranopia#8F8F7A
Deuteranomaly#908F7A
Tritanopia#928D8D
Tritanomaly#918E86
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #908F7A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-908f7a: #908F7A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #908F7A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-908f7a': '#908F7A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.561, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_908f7a">#908F7A</color>
SVG fillfill="#908F7A"

More Gray Colors

#908F7A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#908F7A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #908F7A?

#908F7A is a mid-tone gray — rgb(144, 143, 122) in RGB and hsl(57, 9%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke (#8F9779), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #908F7A?

#908F7A is rgb(144, 143, 122) — red 144, green 143, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #908F7A?

#908F7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 15%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #908F7A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #908F7A scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #908F7A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #908F7A 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 12.85, which is visibly different.

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