#b8b8ad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b8b8ad is composed of 72.2% red, 72.2% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 7.2% and a lightness of 70%. #b8b8ad color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #71715b. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

    • R 72
    • G 72
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 6
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b8b8ad color description : Grayish yellow.

#b8b8ad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b8b8ad has RGB values of R:184, G:184, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.06, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12105901.

Hex triplet b8b8ad #b8b8ad
RGB Decimal 184, 184, 173 rgb(184,184,173)
RGB Percent 72.2, 72.2, 67.8 rgb(72.2%,72.2%,67.8%)
CMYK 0, 0, 6, 28
HSL 60°, 7.2, 70 hsl(60,7.2%,70%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 6, 72.2
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 74.501, -1.99, 5.578
XYZ 44.449, 47.489, 46.357
xyY 0.321, 0.343, 47.489
CIE-LCH 74.501, 5.922, 109.635
CIE-LUV 74.501, 0.607, 8.474
Hunter-Lab 68.912, -5.461, 8.354
Binary 10111000, 10111000, 10101101

Color Schemes with #b8b8ad

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Alternatives to #b8b8ad

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#b8b8ad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b8b8ad

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b8b8ad;}
.background {background-color:#b8b8ad;}
.border {border:1px solid #b8b8ad;}

Shades and Tints of #b8b8ad

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, #020202 is the darkest color, while #f8f8f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b8b8ad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b8b8ad is the less saturated color, while #ffff66 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b8b8ad 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
  • #b7b7b7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b7b7b5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c0bab0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cfb5b3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bfb8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bdb9af Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c6b6b1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bcb8bc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population