#917377 Color
#917377 is rgb(145, 115, 119) in RGB, hsl(352, 12%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 18%, 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 7.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#917377rgb(145, 115, 119)hsl(352, 12%, 51%)hsv(352, 21%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 18%, 43%)oklch(58.6% 0.038 9.3)lab(51.51% 12.63 2.51)lch(51.51% 12.88 11.24)What #917377 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 #917377, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#917377 Channel Values
How #917377 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 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 12% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 21% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 18% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.27:1 vs white · 4.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #917377 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 #917377
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #917377; 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 #917377
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 #917377 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.
#917377#797977#837777#7E7E76#867A76#917474#917375#7A7A7AUsing #917377 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-917377: #917377;background-color: #917377;colors: { 'color-917377': '#917377' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.451, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_917377">#917377</color>fill="#917377"More Red Colors
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#917377 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #917377?
#917377 is a mid-tone red — rgb(145, 115, 119) in RGB and hsl(352, 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 7.5.
What is the RGB value of #917377?
#917377 is rgb(145, 115, 119) — red 145, green 115, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #917377?
#917377 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 18%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #917377 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #917377 scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #917377 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #917377 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 13.05, which is visibly different.
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