Palettes / Colors / #91908C
#91908C — Silver Grey
#91908C is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gray (#808080) — not an exact match. CSS gray gives you #808080, a different color; use #91908C when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#91908C is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8D8D91; it also sits naturally between #918E8D and #90918D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #91908C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 145, 144, 140 |
| HSL | 48°, 2%, 56% |
| HSV | 48°, 3%, 57% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 3%, 43% |
| XYZ | 26.38, 27.86, 28.80 |
| Yxy | 27.86, 0.3177, 0.3355 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.76, -0.39, 2.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.78, -0.33, 1.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 57% · Green 56% · Blue 55%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 3% · Key 43%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #91908C
.text { color: #91908C; }
.background { background-color: #91908C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #91908C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(145, 144, 140); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 2%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #91908C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(145, 144, 140, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #91908C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(145, 144, 140, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#91908C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#91908C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8D8D91:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.20:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.57:1 AA |
Best text color on #91908C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #91908C
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #91908C: ·
How #91908C looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #91908C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #91908C?
#91908C is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 145, 144, 140). Its closest standard named color is Gray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #91908C?
#91908C is RGB 145, 144, 140 — HSL 48°, 2%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 3%, 43%.
What colors go with #91908C?
Its complement is #8D8D91; analogous partners are #918E8D and #90918D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #91908C for text?
Black text on #91908C has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.20:1.