#b6b599 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b6b599 is composed of 71.4% red, 71% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 15.9% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 57.9 degrees, a saturation of 16.6% and a lightness of 65.7%. #b6b599 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6d6b33. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

    • R 71
    • G 71
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 16
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b6b599 color description : Grayish yellow.

#b6b599 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b6b599 has RGB values of R:182, G:181, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.16, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11974041.

Hex triplet b6b599 #b6b599
RGB Decimal 182, 181, 153 rgb(182,181,153)
RGB Percent 71.4, 71, 60 rgb(71.4%,71%,60%)
CMYK 0, 1, 16, 29
HSL 57.9°, 16.6, 65.7 hsl(57.9,16.6%,65.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.9°, 15.9, 71.4
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 73.084, -4.469, 14.422
XYZ 41.564, 45.293, 36.688
xyY 0.336, 0.367, 45.293
CIE-LCH 73.084, 15.098, 107.216
CIE-LUV 73.084, 2.111, 21.081
Hunter-Lab 67.3, -7.535, 14.789
Binary 10110110, 10110101, 10011001

Color Schemes with #b6b599

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Alternatives to #b6b599

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#b6b599 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b6b599

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b6b599;}
.background {background-color:#b6b599;}
.border {border:1px solid #b6b599;}

Shades and Tints of #b6b599

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f7f7f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b6b599

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a9a8a6 is the less saturated color, while #f9f456 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b6b599 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
  • #b2b2b2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b3b3ad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c0b69d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d0b0a0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bfb3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bcb69b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c6b29d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bbb4b2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population