#8b8959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b8959 is composed of 54.5% red, 53.7% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.4% magenta, 36% yellow and 45.5% black. It has a hue angle of 57.6 degrees, a saturation of 21.9% and a lightness of 44.7%. #8b8959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #171300. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 55
    • G 54
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 36
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8b8959 color description : Mostly desaturated dark yellow.

#8b8959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b8959 has RGB values of R:139, G:137, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.36, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9144665.

Hex triplet 8b8959 #8b8959
RGB Decimal 139, 137, 89 rgb(139,137,89)
RGB Percent 54.5, 53.7, 34.9 rgb(54.5%,53.7%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 1, 36, 45
HSL 57.6°, 21.9, 44.7 hsl(57.6,21.9%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.6°, 36, 54.5
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 56.19, -7.002, 26.044
XYZ 21.396, 24.102, 12.976
xyY 0.366, 0.412, 24.102
CIE-LCH 56.19, 26.969, 105.049
CIE-LUV 56.19, 3.68, 33.503
Hunter-Lab 49.094, -8.12, 18.695
Binary 10001011, 10001001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #8b8959

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Alternatives to #8b8959

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#8b8959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b8959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b8959;}
.background {background-color:#8b8959;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b8959;}

Shades and Tints of #8b8959

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, #070705 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b8959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #79796b is the less saturated color, while #e3da01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b8959 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
  • #848484 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #85857b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #988c60 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a78764 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #978892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #938b5d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c8760 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #93887d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population