#8e8959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e8959 is composed of 55.7% red, 53.7% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.5% magenta, 37.3% yellow and 44.3% black. It has a hue angle of 54.3 degrees, a saturation of 22.9% and a lightness of 45.3%. #8e8959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #1d1300. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 56
    • G 54
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 4
    • Y 37
    • K 44
    CMYK color chart

#8e8959 color description : Mostly desaturated dark yellow.

#8e8959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e8959 has RGB values of R:142, G:137, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.04, Y:0.37, K:0.44. Its decimal value is 9341273.

Hex triplet 8e8959 #8e8959
RGB Decimal 142, 137, 89 rgb(142,137,89)
RGB Percent 55.7, 53.7, 34.9 rgb(55.7%,53.7%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 4, 37, 44
HSL 54.3°, 22.9, 45.3 hsl(54.3,22.9%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.3°, 37.3, 55.7
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 56.45, -5.737, 26.433
XYZ 21.904, 24.364, 12.999
xyY 0.37, 0.411, 24.364
CIE-LCH 56.45, 27.049, 102.246
CIE-LUV 56.45, 5.62, 33.726
Hunter-Lab 49.36, -7.168, 18.937
Binary 10001110, 10001001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #8e8959

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Alternatives to #8e8959

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#8e8959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e8959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e8959;}
.background {background-color:#8e8959;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e8959;}

Shades and Tints of #8e8959

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, #090906 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e8959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7b6b is the less saturated color, while #e7d100 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e8959 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
  • #858585 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #87867c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #998d61 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a78763 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9a8892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #958b5e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e885f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #95887d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population