#926872 Color
#926872 is rgb(146, 104, 114) in RGB, hsl(346, 17%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 22%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#926872rgb(146, 104, 114)hsl(346, 17%, 49%)hsv(346, 29%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 22%, 43%)oklch(56.3% 0.056 3.3)lab(48.68% 18.50 1.44)lch(48.68% 18.55 4.45)What #926872 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 #926872, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#926872 Channel Values
How #926872 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 146 · G 104 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 17% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 29% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 22% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #926872 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 #926872
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #926872; 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 #926872
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 #926872 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.
#926872#717172#7F6D72#787871#837271#916969#91696D#737373Using #926872 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-926872: #926872;background-color: #926872;colors: { 'color-926872': '#926872' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.408, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_926872">#926872</color>fill="#926872"More Red Colors
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#926872 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #926872?
#926872 is a mid-tone red — rgb(146, 104, 114) in RGB and hsl(346, 17%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #926872?
#926872 is rgb(146, 104, 114) — red 146, green 104, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #926872?
#926872 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 22%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #926872 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #926872 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #926872 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #926872 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.11, which is visibly different.
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