#8e8b79 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e8b79 is composed of 55.7% red, 54.5% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 14.8% yellow and 44.3% black. It has a hue angle of 51.4 degrees, a saturation of 8.5% and a lightness of 51.6%. #8e8b79 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #1d1700. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 56
    • G 55
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 15
    • K 44
    CMYK color chart

#8e8b79 color description : Dark grayish yellow.

#8e8b79 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e8b79 has RGB values of R:142, G:139, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.15, K:0.44. Its decimal value is 9341817.

Hex triplet 8e8b79 #8e8b79
RGB Decimal 142, 139, 121 rgb(142,139,121)
RGB Percent 55.7, 54.5, 47.5 rgb(55.7%,54.5%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 2, 15, 44
HSL 51.4°, 8.5, 51.6 hsl(51.4,8.5%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.4°, 14.8, 55.7
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 57.652, -2.147, 10.032
XYZ 23.839, 25.597, 21.773
xyY 0.335, 0.359, 25.597
CIE-LCH 57.652, 10.26, 102.08
CIE-LUV 57.652, 2.78, 13.935
Hunter-Lab 50.593, -4.432, 9.9
Binary 10001110, 10001011, 01111001

Color Schemes with #8e8b79

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Alternatives to #8e8b79

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#8e8b79 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e8b79

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e8b79;}
.background {background-color:#8e8b79;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e8b79;}

Shades and Tints of #8e8b79

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, #040404 is the darkest color, while #fafaf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e8b79

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #858483 is the less saturated color, while #f7d610 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e8b79 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
  • #8a8a8a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8b8a87 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #97907f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a38b81 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #978d97 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #938e7d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9b8b7e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #948c8c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population