#8a8979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8a8979 is composed of 54.1% red, 53.7% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.7% magenta, 12.3% yellow and 45.9% black. It has a hue angle of 56.5 degrees, a saturation of 6.8% and a lightness of 50.8%. #8a8979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #151300. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 54
    • G 54
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 12
    • K 46
    CMYK color chart

#8a8979 color description : Dark grayish yellow.

#8a8979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8a8979 has RGB values of R:138, G:137, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.12, K:0.46. Its decimal value is 9079161.

Hex triplet 8a8979 #8a8979
RGB Decimal 138, 137, 121 rgb(138,137,121)
RGB Percent 54.1, 53.7, 47.5 rgb(54.1%,53.7%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 1, 12, 46
HSL 56.5°, 6.8, 50.8 hsl(56.5,6.8%,50.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.5°, 12.3, 54.1
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 56.758, -2.587, 8.718
XYZ 22.877, 24.675, 21.646
xyY 0.331, 0.357, 24.675
CIE-LCH 56.758, 9.094, 106.525
CIE-LUV 56.758, 1.467, 12.254
Hunter-Lab 49.674, -4.721, 8.936
Binary 10001010, 10001001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #8a8979

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Alternatives to #8a8979

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#8a8979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8a8979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8a8979;}
.background {background-color:#8a8979;}
.border {border:1px solid #8a8979;}

Shades and Tints of #8a8979

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020202 is the darkest color, while #f8f8f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8a8979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8a8979 is the less saturated color, while #feef05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8a8979 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #878787 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #888784 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #948d7f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a08981 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #938b95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #908c7d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #98897e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #908a8b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population