What color is #908194?

#908194 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #908194?

The RGB value is 144, 129, 148: 144 red, 129 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #908194?

The complementary color is #859481, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #908194?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#908194 color

#908194 rgb(144, 129, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #908194 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 50.6% green and 58% blue (144, 129, 148).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 8% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Hatoba Pigeon (#95859C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#908194 color codes

HEX	`#908194`
RGB	`rgb(144, 129, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 50.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 8%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 13%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.85, 9.34, -8.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.85, 12.36, 319.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.696, 23.768, 31.298)`
Decimal	`9470356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #908194, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #908194	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#908194 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #908194 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #908194; }
.text { color: #908194; }
.border { border: 2px solid #908194; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 129 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #908194, #94818f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #908194?: #908194 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Hatoba Pigeon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #908194?: The RGB value is 144, 129, 148: 144 red, 129 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #908194?: The complementary color is #859481, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #908194?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.