#b9b796 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b796 is composed of 72.5% red, 71.8% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 18.9% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 56.6 degrees, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 65.7%. #b9b796 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #736f2d. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

    • R 73
    • G 72
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 19
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b796 color description : Grayish yellow.

#b9b796 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b796 has RGB values of R:185, G:183, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.19, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171158.

Hex triplet b9b796 #b9b796
RGB Decimal 185, 183, 150 rgb(185,183,150)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71.8, 58.8 rgb(72.5%,71.8%,58.8%)
CMYK 0, 1, 19, 27
HSL 56.6°, 20, 65.7 hsl(56.6,20%,65.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.6°, 18.9, 72.5
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 73.794, -4.863, 17.074
XYZ 42.445, 46.384, 35.569
xyY 0.341, 0.373, 46.384
CIE-LCH 73.794, 17.753, 105.898
CIE-LUV 73.794, 2.98, 24.697
Hunter-Lab 68.105, -7.939, 16.708
Binary 10111001, 10110111, 10010110

Color Schemes with #b9b796

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Alternatives to #b9b796

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#b9b796 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b796

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b796;}
.background {background-color:#b9b796;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b796;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b796

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 #f8f8f4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b796

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #acaba3 is the less saturated color, while #fcf353 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b796 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
  • #b4b4b4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b5b5ae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3b89a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d4b29d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c2b5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bfb898 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cab49b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bfb5b2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population