#917375 Color
#917375 is rgb(145, 115, 117) in RGB, hsl(356, 12%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 19%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinereous (#98817B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#917375rgb(145, 115, 117)hsl(356, 12%, 51%)hsv(356, 21%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 19%, 43%)oklch(58.5% 0.038 13.8)lab(51.46% 12.39 3.62)lch(51.46% 12.91 16.27)What #917375 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 #917375, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#917375 Channel Values
How #917375 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 115 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 12% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 21% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 19% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.27:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #917375 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 #917375
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #917375; 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 #917375
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 #917375 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.
#917375#797975#837775#7E7E74#867A74#917373#917374#7A7A7AUsing #917375 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-917375: #917375;background-color: #917375;colors: { 'color-917375': '#917375' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.451, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_917375">#917375</color>fill="#917375"More Red Colors
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#917375 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #917375?
#917375 is a mid-tone red — rgb(145, 115, 117) in RGB and hsl(356, 12%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinereous (#98817B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #917375?
#917375 is rgb(145, 115, 117) — red 145, green 115, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #917375?
#917375 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 19%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #917375 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #917375 scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #917375 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #917375 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 13.08, which is visibly different.
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