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#928481 Color

#928481 is rgb(146, 132, 129) in RGB, hsl(11, 7%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 12%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rocket Metallic (#8A7F80), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#928481
HEX#928481
RGBrgb(146, 132, 129)
HSLhsl(11, 7%, 54%)
HSVhsv(11, 12%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 12%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.018 32)
LABlab(56.35% 5.08 3.65)
LCHlch(56.35% 6.25 35.72)

What #928481 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 #928481, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#928481 Channel Values

How #928481 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 146 · G 132 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 7% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 12% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 12% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.6:1 vs white · 5.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #928481 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 text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #928481

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #928481; 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 #928481

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 #928481 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#928481
Protanopia#878781
Protanomaly#8B8681
Deuteranopia#898981
Deuteranomaly#8D8781
Tritanopia#928484
Tritanomaly#928483
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #928481 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-928481: #928481;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #928481;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-928481': '#928481' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.518, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_928481">#928481</color>
SVG fillfill="#928481"

More Gray Colors

#928481 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#928481 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #928481?

#928481 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(146, 132, 129) in RGB and hsl(11, 7%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rocket Metallic (#8A7F80), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.

What is the RGB value of #928481?

#928481 is rgb(146, 132, 129) — red 146, green 132, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #928481?

#928481 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 12%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #928481 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #928481 scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #928481 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #928481 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 6.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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