#8b5556 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5556 is composed of 54.5% red, 33.3% green and 33.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 38.8% magenta, 38.1% yellow and 45.5% black. It has a hue angle of 358.9 degrees, a saturation of 24.1% and a lightness of 43.9%. #8b5556 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaaac with #170000. Closest websafe color is: #996666.

    • R 55
    • G 33
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 39
    • Y 38
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8b5556 color description : Mostly desaturated dark red.

#8b5556 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5556 has RGB values of R:139, G:85, B:86 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.39, Y:0.38, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9131350.

Hex triplet 8b5556 #8b5556
RGB Decimal 139, 85, 86 rgb(139,85,86)
RGB Percent 54.5, 33.3, 33.7 rgb(54.5%,33.3%,33.7%)
CMYK 0, 39, 38, 45
HSL 358.9°, 24.1, 43.9 hsl(358.9,24.1%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 358.9°, 38.8, 54.5
Web Safe 996666 #996666
CIE-LAB 42.245, 22.561, 8.921
XYZ 15.576, 12.659, 10.427
xyY 0.403, 0.327, 12.659
CIE-LCH 42.245, 24.261, 21.574
CIE-LUV 42.245, 35.88, 7.09
Hunter-Lab 35.579, 15.88, 7.53
Binary 10001011, 01010101, 01010110

Color Schemes with #8b5556

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Alternatives to #8b5556

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#8b5556 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5556

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5556;}
.background {background-color:#8b5556;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5556;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5556

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, #050303 is the darkest color, while #fbf8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5556

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #716f6f is the less saturated color, while #d9070b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5556 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
  • #656565 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d6262 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f6b65 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b675c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #915d63 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79635f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #816159 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8f5a5e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population