#b59996 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59996 is composed of 71% red, 60% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 17.1% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 5.8 degrees, a saturation of 17.3% and a lightness of 64.9%. #b59996 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6b332d. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 71
    • G 60
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 17
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b59996 color description : Grayish red.

#b59996 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59996 has RGB values of R:181, G:153, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.17, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11901334.

Hex triplet b59996 #b59996
RGB Decimal 181, 153, 150 rgb(181,153,150)
RGB Percent 71, 60, 58.8 rgb(71%,60%,58.8%)
CMYK 0, 15, 17, 29
HSL 5.8°, 17.3, 64.9 hsl(5.8,17.3%,64.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 5.8°, 17.1, 71
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 65.6, 9.878, 5.433
XYZ 35.952, 34.809, 33.677
xyY 0.344, 0.333, 34.809
CIE-LCH 65.6, 11.274, 28.811
CIE-LUV 65.6, 17.346, 5.941
Hunter-Lab 58.999, 5.522, 7.456
Binary 10110101, 10011001, 10010110

Color Schemes with #b59996

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Alternatives to #b59996

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#b59996 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59996

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b59996;}
.background {background-color:#b59996;}
.border {border:1px solid #b59996;}

Shades and Tints of #b59996

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, #0a0707 is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b59996

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7a4a4 is the less saturated color, while #fa6151 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59996 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
  • #a59f9f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a8a39e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b69f9b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ba9ca7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ad9f9b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b69c99 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b89ba1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population