#b5979c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5979c is composed of 71% red, 59.2% green and 61.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 16.6% magenta, 13.8% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 350 degrees, a saturation of 16.9% and a lightness of 65.1%. #b5979c color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6b2f39. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 71
    • G 59
    • B 61
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 17
    • Y 14
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5979c color description : Grayish red.

#b5979c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5979c has RGB values of R:181, G:151, B:156 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.17, Y:0.14, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11900828.

Hex triplet b5979c #b5979c
RGB Decimal 181, 151, 156 rgb(181,151,156)
RGB Percent 71, 59.2, 61.2 rgb(71%,59.2%,61.2%)
CMYK 0, 17, 14, 29
HSL 350°, 16.9, 65.1 hsl(350,16.9%,65.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 350°, 16.6, 71
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 65.246, 11.976, 1.553
XYZ 36.123, 34.358, 36.18
xyY 0.339, 0.322, 34.358
CIE-LCH 65.246, 12.077, 7.388
CIE-LUV 65.246, 17.875, 0.136
Hunter-Lab 58.616, 7.425, 4.435
Binary 10110101, 10010111, 10011100

Color Schemes with #b5979c

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Alternatives to #b5979c

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#b5979c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5979c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5979c;}
.background {background-color:#b5979c;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5979c;}

Shades and Tints of #b5979c

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, #0b0808 is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5979c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7a5a5 is the less saturated color, while #f9536e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5979c 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a59fa0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a5a2a4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b39ea0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b99ba6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ab9ea1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b49b9e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b799a2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population