#919088 Color
#919088 is rgb(145, 144, 136) in RGB, hsl(53, 4%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 6%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Gray (#8B8680), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#919088rgb(145, 144, 136)hsl(53, 4%, 55%)hsv(53, 6%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 6%, 43%)oklch(65.2% 0.012 100.9)lab(59.69% -0.74 4.40)lch(59.69% 4.47 99.57)What #919088 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 #919088, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#919088 Channel Values
How #919088 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 144 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 4% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 6% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 6% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.21:1 vs white · 6.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #919088 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 #919088
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #919088; 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 #919088
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 #919088 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-919088: #919088;background-color: #919088;colors: { 'color-919088': '#919088' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.565, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_919088">#919088</color>fill="#919088"More Gray Colors
#919088 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#919088 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #919088?
#919088 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(145, 144, 136) in RGB and hsl(53, 4%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Gray (#8B8680), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.
What is the RGB value of #919088?
#919088 is rgb(145, 144, 136) — red 145, green 144, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #919088?
#919088 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 6%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #919088 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #919088 scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #919088 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #919088 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 7.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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