#b59972 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59972 is composed of 71% red, 60% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 37% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 34.9 degrees, a saturation of 31.2% and a lightness of 57.8%. #b59972 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffe4 with #6b3300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 71
    • G 60
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 37
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b59972 color description : Slightly desaturated orange.

#b59972 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59972 has RGB values of R:181, G:153, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.37, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11901298.

Hex triplet b59972 #b59972
RGB Decimal 181, 153, 114 rgb(181,153,114)
RGB Percent 71, 60, 44.7 rgb(71%,60%,44.7%)
CMYK 0, 15, 37, 29
HSL 34.9°, 31.2, 57.8 hsl(34.9,31.2%,57.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 34.9°, 37, 71
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 64.821, 4.766, 24.377
XYZ 33.484, 33.822, 20.683
xyY 0.381, 0.384, 33.822
CIE-LCH 64.821, 24.839, 78.938
CIE-LUV 64.821, 20.501, 30.828
Hunter-Lab 58.157, 0.999, 19.624
Binary 10110101, 10011001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #b59972

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Alternatives to #b59972

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#b59972 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59972

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b59972;}
.background {background-color:#b59972;}
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Shades and Tints of #b59972

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #f9f6f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b59972

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #949493 is the less saturated color, while #f7a430 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59972 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a29c94 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ada27a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #be9c7a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bd98a3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b09e77 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bb9a77 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ba9891 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population