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#949084 Color

#949084 is rgb(148, 144, 132) in RGB, hsl(45, 7%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Gray (#8B8680), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#949084
HEX#949084
RGBrgb(148, 144, 132)
HSLhsl(45, 7%, 55%)
HSVhsv(45, 11%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.018 91.6)
LABlab(59.87% -0.10 6.96)
LCHlch(59.87% 6.96 90.85)

What #949084 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 #949084, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#949084 Channel Values

How #949084 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 148 · G 144 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 7% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 11% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 11% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #949084 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #949084

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #949084; 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 #949084

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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Shades

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How #949084 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#949084
Protanopia#919184
Protanomaly#929084
Deuteranopia#919184
Deuteranomaly#929184
Tritanopia#958F8F
Tritanomaly#958F8A
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #949084 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-949084: #949084;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #949084;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-949084': '#949084' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.580, green: 0.565, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_949084">#949084</color>
SVG fillfill="#949084"

More Gray Colors

#949084 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#949084 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #949084?

#949084 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(148, 144, 132) in RGB and hsl(45, 7%, 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 4.88.

What is the RGB value of #949084?

#949084 is rgb(148, 144, 132) — red 148, green 144, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #949084?

#949084 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #949084 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #949084 scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #949084 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #949084 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 9.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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