#b79797 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b79797 is composed of 71.8% red, 59.2% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 17.5% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 18.2% and a lightness of 65.5%. #b79797 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6f2f2f. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 72
    • G 59
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 17
    • Y 17
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b79797 color description : Grayish red.

#b79797 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b79797 has RGB values of R:183, G:151, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.17, Y:0.17, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12031895.

Hex triplet b79797 #b79797
RGB Decimal 183, 151, 151 rgb(183,151,151)
RGB Percent 71.8, 59.2, 59.2 rgb(71.8%,59.2%,59.2%)
CMYK 0, 17, 17, 28
HSL 0°, 18.2, 65.5 hsl(0,18.2%,65.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 17.5, 71.8
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 65.307, 11.905, 4.475
XYZ 36.18, 34.436, 34.017
xyY 0.346, 0.329, 34.436
CIE-LCH 65.307, 12.719, 20.6
CIE-LUV 65.307, 19.685, 4.24
Hunter-Lab 58.682, 7.361, 6.708
Binary 10110111, 10010111, 10010111

Color Schemes with #b79797

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Alternatives to #b79797

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#b79797 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b79797

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b79797;}
.background {background-color:#b79797;}
.border {border:1px solid #b79797;}

Shades and Tints of #b79797

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f7f4f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b79797

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a9a5a5 is the less saturated color, while #fb5353 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b79797 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
  • #a7a29f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b59e9b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bc9aa5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ac9e9c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b69b9a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ba99a0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population