#b3a979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3a979 is composed of 70.2% red, 66.3% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 32.4% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 49.7 degrees, a saturation of 27.6% and a lightness of 58.8%. #b3a979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #675300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 70
    • G 66
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 6
    • Y 32
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3a979 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#b3a979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3a979 has RGB values of R:179, G:169, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.06, Y:0.32, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11774329.

Hex triplet b3a979 #b3a979
RGB Decimal 179, 169, 121 rgb(179,169,121)
RGB Percent 70.2, 66.3, 47.5 rgb(70.2%,66.3%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 6, 32, 30
HSL 49.7°, 27.6, 58.8 hsl(49.7,27.6%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.7°, 32.4, 70.2
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 68.997, -3.839, 26.116
XYZ 36.229, 39.341, 23.773
xyY 0.365, 0.396, 39.341
CIE-LCH 68.997, 26.397, 98.361
CIE-LUV 68.997, 8.861, 35.134
Hunter-Lab 62.722, -6.66, 21.433
Binary 10110011, 10101001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #b3a979

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Alternatives to #b3a979

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#b3a979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3a979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3a979;}
.background {background-color:#b3a979;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3a979;}

Shades and Tints of #b3a979

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, #040302 is the darkest color, while #faf9f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3a979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9b9991 is the less saturated color, while #fcd930 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3a979 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a9a79e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b9ac7f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cba682 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bda6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b7ab7d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c2a77e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b9a79d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population