What color is #908195?

#908195 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 #908195?

The RGB value is 144, 129, 149: 144 red, 129 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #908195?

The complementary color is #869581, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #908195?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#908195 color

#908195 rgb(144, 129, 149)

Shades of gray

The hex color #908195 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 50.6% green and 58.4% blue (144, 129, 149).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 9% saturation and 55% 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 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#908195 color codes

HEX	`#908195`
RGB	`rgb(144, 129, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 50.6%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 9%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 13%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.89, 9.54, -8.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.89, 12.87, 317.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.776, 23.8, 31.717)`
Decimal	`9470357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #908195, 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 #908195	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#908195 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	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 #908195 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #908195; }
.text { color: #908195; }
.border { border: 2px solid #908195; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 129 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #908195, #958190); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #908195?: #908195 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 #908195?: The RGB value is 144, 129, 149: 144 red, 129 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #908195?: The complementary color is #869581, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #908195?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.