#b3978b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3978b is composed of 70.2% red, 59.2% green and 54.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.6% magenta, 22.3% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 18 degrees, a saturation of 20.8% and a lightness of 62.4%. #b3978b color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #672f17. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 70
    • G 59
    • B 55
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 16
    • Y 22
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3978b color description : Grayish orange.

#b3978b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3978b has RGB values of R:179, G:151, B:139 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.16, Y:0.22, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11769739.

Hex triplet b3978b #b3978b
RGB Decimal 179, 151, 139 rgb(179,151,139)
RGB Percent 70.2, 59.2, 54.5 rgb(70.2%,59.2%,54.5%)
CMYK 0, 16, 22, 30
HSL 18°, 20.8, 62.4 hsl(18,20.8%,62.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 18°, 22.3, 70.2
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 64.629, 8.495, 10.19
XYZ 34.317, 33.582, 29.099
xyY 0.354, 0.346, 33.582
CIE-LCH 64.629, 13.267, 50.185
CIE-LUV 64.629, 18.204, 12.585
Hunter-Lab 57.95, 4.292, 10.793
Binary 10110011, 10010111, 10001011

Color Schemes with #b3978b

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Alternatives to #b3978b

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#b3978b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3978b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3978b;}
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.border {border:1px solid #b3978b;}

Shades and Tints of #b3978b

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, #030202 is the darkest color, while #f9f7f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3978b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a49d9a is the less saturated color, while #fd7941 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3978b 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a29d9a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a8a193 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b79c91 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b999a4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ac9d90 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b59a8e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b7989b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population