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#97828A Color

#97828A is rgb(151, 130, 138) in RGB, hsl(337, 9%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 9%, 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 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#97828A
HEX#97828A
RGBrgb(151, 130, 138)
HSLhsl(337, 9%, 55%)
HSVhsv(337, 14%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 9%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.028 353)
LABlab(56.51% 9.33 -1.21)
LCHlch(56.51% 9.40 352.61)

What #97828A 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 #97828A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rocket Metallic#8A7F80ΔE 5.84Taupe Gray#8B8589ΔE 6.44Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 7.25Cinereous#98817BΔE 7.99Zircon Gray#807473ΔE 8.81Philippine Gray#8C8C8CΔE 9.56

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#97828A Channel Values

How #97828A 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 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 9% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 14% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 9% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.57:1 vs white · 5.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #97828A 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 text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #97828A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #97828A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#97828A
Complementary
#82978F
Analogous
#978294
Analogous
#978482
Triadic
#8A9782
Triadic
#828A97
Split comp.
#829784
Split comp.
#829497

Tints & Shades of #97828A

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

#A59399
#B2A3A9
#C0B4B9
#D1C7CB
#DFD8DB
#ECE9EA

Shades

#856F78
#6F5D64
#5C4D52
#483C41
#352C2F
#1F1A1B

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How #97828A 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#97828A
Protanopia#86868A
Protanomaly#8D848A
Deuteranopia#898989
Deuteranomaly#8F878A
Tritanopia#968383
Tritanomaly#968386
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #97828A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-97828a: #97828A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #97828A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-97828a': '#97828A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.510, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_97828a">#97828A</color>
SVG fillfill="#97828A"

More Gray Colors

#97828A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

27272ad9d9d9292524d8d8d8292929d6d6d62a2d2fd6d3d12b2b2bd4d4d82e2e2ed4d4d435383943494e51484f5c5c5c6b6e707968788389968e8c84a1a1a1acacacbebebed1d1d1

#97828A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #97828A?

#97828A is a mid-tone gray — rgb(151, 130, 138) in RGB and hsl(337, 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 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #97828A?

#97828A is rgb(151, 130, 138) — red 151, green 130, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #97828A?

#97828A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 9%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #97828A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #97828A scores 3.57:1 against white and 5.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #97828A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #97828A 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 9.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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