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#91998F Color

#91998F is rgb(145, 153, 143) in RGB, hsl(108, 5%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 7%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mummy's Tomb (#828E84), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#91998F
HEX#91998F
RGBrgb(145, 153, 143)
HSLhsl(108, 5%, 58%)
HSVhsv(108, 7%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 7%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.017 139.4)
LABlab(62.34% -4.44 4.23)
LCHlch(62.34% 6.13 136.38)

What #91998F 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 #91998F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#91998F Channel Values

How #91998F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 145 · G 153 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 108° · S 5% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 108° · S 7% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.93:1 vs white · 7.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #91998F 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #91998F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #91998F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #91998F

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 #91998F 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.

Typical#91998F
Protanopia#98988F
Protanomaly#95988F
Deuteranopia#96968F
Deuteranomaly#94978F
Tritanopia#929898
Tritanomaly#929894
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #91998F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-91998f: #91998F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #91998F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-91998f': '#91998F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.600, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_91998f">#91998F</color>
SVG fillfill="#91998F"

More Gray Colors

#91998F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#91998F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #91998F?

#91998F is a mid-tone gray — rgb(145, 153, 143) in RGB and hsl(108, 5%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mummy's Tomb (#828E84), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.

What is the RGB value of #91998F?

#91998F is rgb(145, 153, 143) — red 145, green 153, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #91998F?

#91998F converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 7%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #91998F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #91998F scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #91998F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #91998F 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 9.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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