#917873 Color
#917873 is rgb(145, 120, 115) in RGB, hsl(10, 12%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 21%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinereous (#98817B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#917873rgb(145, 120, 115)hsl(10, 12%, 51%)hsv(10, 21%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 21%, 43%)oklch(59.5% 0.032 31.2)lab(52.73% 9.41 6.58)lch(52.73% 11.49 34.98)What #917873 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 #917873, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#917873 Channel Values
How #917873 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 120 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 12% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 21% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 21% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.09:1 vs white · 5.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #917873 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 #917873
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #917873; 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 #917873
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 #917873 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.
#917873#7D7D73#857B73#818172#887D72#917777#917876#7E7E7EUsing #917873 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-917873: #917873;background-color: #917873;colors: { 'color-917873': '#917873' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.471, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_917873">#917873</color>fill="#917873"More Red Colors
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#917873 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #917873?
#917873 is a mid-tone red — rgb(145, 120, 115) in RGB and hsl(10, 12%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinereous (#98817B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.
What is the RGB value of #917873?
#917873 is rgb(145, 120, 115) — red 145, green 120, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #917873?
#917873 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 21%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #917873 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #917873 scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #917873 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #917873 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 11.52, which is visibly different.
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