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#978287 Color

#978287 is rgb(151, 130, 135) in RGB, hsl(346, 9%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 11%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rocket Metallic (#8A7F80), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#978287
HEX#978287
RGBrgb(151, 130, 135)
HSLhsl(346, 9%, 55%)
HSVhsv(346, 14%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 11%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.027 1.8)
LABlab(56.44% 8.92 0.41)
LCHlch(56.44% 8.93 2.64)

What #978287 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 #978287, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rocket Metallic#8A7F80ΔE 5.03Taupe Gray#8B8589ΔE 6.27Cinereous#98817BΔE 6.33Zircon Gray#807473ΔE 8.01Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 8.57Middle Gray#8B8680ΔE 8.59

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#978287 Channel Values

How #978287 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 151 · G 130 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 9% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 14% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 11% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.58:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #978287 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 text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #978287

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #978287; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#978287
Complementary
#829792
Analogous
#978291
Analogous
#978782
Triadic
#879782
Triadic
#828797
Split comp.
#829787
Split comp.
#829197

Tints & Shades of #978287

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.

Tints

#A59397
#B2A3A7
#C0B4B7
#D1C7CA
#DFD8DA
#ECE9EA

Shades

#856F75
#6F5D61
#5C4D50
#483C3F
#352C2E
#1F1A1B

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How #978287 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#978287
Protanopia#868687
Protanomaly#8D8487
Deuteranopia#898986
Deuteranomaly#8F8787
Tritanopia#968383
Tritanomaly#978284
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #978287 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-978287: #978287;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #978287;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-978287': '#978287' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.510, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_978287">#978287</color>
SVG fillfill="#978287"

More Gray Colors

#978287 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

27272ad9d9d9292524d8d8d8292929d6d6d62a2d2fd6d3d12b2b2bd4d4d82e2e2ed4d4d435383943494e51484f5c5c5c6b6e707968788389968e8c84a1a1a1acacacbebebed1d1d1

#978287 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #978287?

#978287 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(151, 130, 135) in RGB and hsl(346, 9%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rocket Metallic (#8A7F80), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #978287?

#978287 is rgb(151, 130, 135) — red 151, green 130, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #978287?

#978287 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 11%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #978287 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #978287 scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #978287 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #978287 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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