#928593 Color
#928593 is rgb(146, 133, 147) in RGB, hsl(296, 6%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 10%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Taupe Gray (#8B8589), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#928593rgb(146, 133, 147)hsl(296, 6%, 55%)hsv(296, 10%, 58%)cmyk(1%, 10%, 0%, 42%)oklch(63.3% 0.026 323.7)lab(57.05% 7.06 -5.66)lch(57.05% 9.04 321.29)What #928593 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 #928593, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#928593 Channel Values
How #928593 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 133 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 296° · S 6% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 296° · S 10% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.5:1 vs white · 6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #928593 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 #928593
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #928593; 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 #928593
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 #928593 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.
#928593#878793#8C8693#898993#8D8893#908787#91868C#898989Using #928593 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-928593: #928593;background-color: #928593;colors: { 'color-928593': '#928593' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.522, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_928593">#928593</color>fill="#928593"More Gray Colors
#928593 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#928593 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #928593?
#928593 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(146, 133, 147) in RGB and hsl(296, 6%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Taupe Gray (#8B8589), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.
What is the RGB value of #928593?
#928593 is rgb(146, 133, 147) — red 146, green 133, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #928593?
#928593 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 10%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #928593 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #928593 scores 3.5:1 against white and 6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #928593 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #928593 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 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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