#916973 Color
#916973 is rgb(145, 105, 115) in RGB, hsl(345, 16%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 21%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#916973rgb(145, 105, 115)hsl(345, 16%, 49%)hsv(345, 28%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 21%, 43%)oklch(56.5% 0.053 2.4)lab(48.84% 17.66 1.05)lch(48.84% 17.69 3.41)What #916973 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 #916973, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#916973 Channel Values
How #916973 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 145 · G 105 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 16% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 28% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 21% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #916973 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 #916973
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #916973; 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 #916973
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 #916973 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.
#916973#717173#7F6E73#787872#837272#906A6A#906A6E#747474Using #916973 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-916973: #916973;background-color: #916973;colors: { 'color-916973': '#916973' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.412, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_916973">#916973</color>fill="#916973"More Red Colors
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#916973 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #916973?
#916973 is a mid-tone red — rgb(145, 105, 115) in RGB and hsl(345, 16%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.
What is the RGB value of #916973?
#916973 is rgb(145, 105, 115) — red 145, green 105, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #916973?
#916973 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 21%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #916973 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #916973 scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #916973 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #916973 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.07, which is visibly different.
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