#949787 Color
#949787 is rgb(148, 151, 135) in RGB, hsl(71, 7%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 11%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mummy's Tomb (#828E84), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#949787rgb(148, 151, 135)hsl(71, 7%, 56%)hsv(71, 11%, 59%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 11%, 41%)oklch(66.9% 0.023 115.7)lab(61.86% -3.35 8.07)lch(61.86% 8.74 112.52)What #949787 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 #949787, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#949787 Channel Values
How #949787 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 148 · G 151 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 7% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 11% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.98:1 vs white · 7.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #949787 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 #949787
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #949787; 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 #949787
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 #949787 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-949787: #949787;background-color: #949787;colors: { 'color-949787': '#949787' }Color(red: 0.580, green: 0.592, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_949787">#949787</color>fill="#949787"More Gray Colors
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#949787 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #949787?
#949787 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(148, 151, 135) in RGB and hsl(71, 7%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mummy's Tomb (#828E84), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #949787?
#949787 is rgb(148, 151, 135) — red 148, green 151, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #949787?
#949787 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 11%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #949787 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #949787 scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #949787 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #949787 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 11.43, which is visibly different.
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