#90A295 Color
#90A295 is rgb(144, 162, 149) in RGB, hsl(137, 9%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 8%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#90A295rgb(144, 162, 149)hsl(137, 9%, 60%)hsv(137, 11%, 64%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 8%, 36%)oklch(69.4% 0.028 154.2)lab(64.91% -8.52 4.53)lch(64.91% 9.65 152.03)What #90A295 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 #90A295, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#90A295 Channel Values
How #90A295 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 162 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 9% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 11% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.7:1 vs white · 7.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #90A295 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 #90A295
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #90A295; 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 #90A295
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 #90A295 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.
#90A295#9F9F95#99A095#9C9C96#989F95#92A0A0#91A19C#9D9D9DUsing #90A295 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-90a295: #90A295;background-color: #90A295;colors: { 'color-90a295': '#90A295' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.635, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_90a295">#90A295</color>fill="#90A295"More Gray Colors
#90A295 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#90A295 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #90A295?
#90A295 is a light gray — rgb(144, 162, 149) in RGB and hsl(137, 9%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.28.
What is the RGB value of #90A295?
#90A295 is rgb(144, 162, 149) — red 144, green 162, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #90A295?
#90A295 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 8%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #90A295 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #90A295 scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #90A295 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #90A295 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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