#8c8959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8c8959 is composed of 54.9% red, 53.7% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 36.4% yellow and 45.1% black. It has a hue angle of 56.5 degrees, a saturation of 22.3% and a lightness of 44.9%. #8c8959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #191300. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 55
    • G 54
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 36
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8c8959 color description : Mostly desaturated dark yellow.

#8c8959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8c8959 has RGB values of R:140, G:137, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.36, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9210201.

Hex triplet 8c8959 #8c8959
RGB Decimal 140, 137, 89 rgb(140,137,89)
RGB Percent 54.9, 53.7, 34.9 rgb(54.9%,53.7%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 36, 45
HSL 56.5°, 22.3, 44.9 hsl(56.5,22.3%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.5°, 36.4, 54.9
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 56.276, -6.581, 26.173
XYZ 21.564, 24.188, 12.984
xyY 0.367, 0.412, 24.188
CIE-LCH 56.276, 26.988, 104.115
CIE-LUV 56.276, 4.324, 33.577
Hunter-Lab 49.182, -7.804, 18.775
Binary 10001100, 10001001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #8c8959

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Alternatives to #8c8959

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#8c8959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8c8959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8c8959;}
.background {background-color:#8c8959;}
.border {border:1px solid #8c8959;}

Shades and Tints of #8c8959

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, #080805 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8c8959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a796b is the less saturated color, while #e4d701 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8c8959 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
  • #86857b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #988d60 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a78764 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #988892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #948b5e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d8860 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #93887d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population