What color is #908882?

#908882 is a gray, closest to the named color Petrified. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #908882?

The RGB value is 144, 136, 130: 144 red, 136 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #908882?

The complementary color is #828A90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #908882?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#908882 color

#908882 rgb(144, 136, 130)

Shades of gray

The hex color #908882 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 53.3% green and 51% blue (144, 136, 130).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 6% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 10% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Petrified (#8B8680), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#908882 color codes

HEX	`#908882`
RGB	`rgb(144, 136, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 53.3%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 6%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 10%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.22, 1.88, 4.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.22, 4.68, 66.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.335, 25.15, 24.687)`
Decimal	`9472130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #908882, 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 #908882	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#908882 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	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 #908882 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #908882; }
.text { color: #908882; }
.border { border: 2px solid #908882; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 136 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #908882, #908f82); }

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Questions

What color is #908882?: #908882 is a gray, closest to the named color Petrified. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #908882?: The RGB value is 144, 136, 130: 144 red, 136 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #908882?: The complementary color is #828A90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #908882?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.