#8e8c79 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e8c79 is composed of 55.7% red, 54.9% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.4% magenta, 14.8% yellow and 44.3% black. It has a hue angle of 54.3 degrees, a saturation of 8.5% and a lightness of 51.6%. #8e8c79 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #1d1900. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 56
    • G 55
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 15
    • K 44
    CMYK color chart

#8e8c79 color description : Dark grayish yellow.

#8e8c79 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e8c79 has RGB values of R:142, G:140, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.15, K:0.44. Its decimal value is 9342073.

Hex triplet 8e8c79 #8e8c79
RGB Decimal 142, 140, 121 rgb(142,140,121)
RGB Percent 55.7, 54.9, 47.5 rgb(55.7%,54.9%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 1, 15, 44
HSL 54.3°, 8.5, 51.6 hsl(54.3,8.5%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.3°, 14.8, 55.7
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 57.93, -2.705, 10.425
XYZ 23.984, 25.888, 21.821
xyY 0.335, 0.361, 25.888
CIE-LCH 57.93, 10.77, 104.547
CIE-LUV 57.93, 2.232, 14.557
Hunter-Lab 50.88, -4.897, 10.187
Binary 10001110, 10001100, 01111001

Color Schemes with #8e8c79

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Alternatives to #8e8c79

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#8e8c79 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e8c79

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e8c79;}
.background {background-color:#8e8c79;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e8c79;}

Shades and Tints of #8e8c79

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 #8e8c79

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #858483 is the less saturated color, while #f7e110 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e8c79 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
  • #a48c81 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #978e98 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #948f7d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c8c7e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #948d8d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population