#9A7E84 Color
#9A7E84 is rgb(154, 126, 132) in RGB, hsl(347, 12%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 14%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinereous (#98817B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9A7E84rgb(154, 126, 132)hsl(347, 12%, 55%)hsv(347, 18%, 60%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 14%, 40%)oklch(62.1% 0.035 3.8)lab(55.63% 11.88 1.01)lch(55.63% 11.93 4.88)What #9A7E84 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 #9A7E84, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9A7E84 Channel Values
How #9A7E84 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 154 · G 126 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 12% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 18% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 14% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.69:1 vs white · 5.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9A7E84 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 #9A7E84
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9A7E84; 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 #9A7E84
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 #9A7E84 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.
#9A7E84#838384#8D8184#888883#908483#997F7F#9A7E81#858585Using #9A7E84 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9a7e84: #9A7E84;background-color: #9A7E84;colors: { 'color-9a7e84': '#9A7E84' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.494, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_9a7e84">#9A7E84</color>fill="#9A7E84"More Red Colors
#9A7E84 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9A7E84 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9A7E84?
#9A7E84 is a mid-tone red — rgb(154, 126, 132) in RGB and hsl(347, 12%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinereous (#98817B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.
What is the RGB value of #9A7E84?
#9A7E84 is rgb(154, 126, 132) — red 154, green 126, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9A7E84?
#9A7E84 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 14%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9A7E84 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9A7E84 scores 3.69:1 against white and 5.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9A7E84 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9A7E84 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.58, which is visibly different.
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