#b9b8ad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b8ad is composed of 72.5% red, 72.2% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 6.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 55 degrees, a saturation of 7.9% and a lightness of 70.2%. #b9b8ad color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #73715b. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

    • R 73
    • G 72
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 6
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b8ad color description : Grayish yellow.

#b9b8ad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b8ad has RGB values of R:185, G:184, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.06, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171437.

Hex triplet b9b8ad #b9b8ad
RGB Decimal 185, 184, 173 rgb(185,184,173)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.2, 67.8 rgb(72.5%,72.2%,67.8%)
CMYK 0, 1, 6, 27
HSL 55°, 7.9, 70.2 hsl(55,7.9%,70.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 55°, 6.5, 72.5
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 74.58, -1.631, 5.702
XYZ 44.69, 47.612, 46.369
xyY 0.322, 0.343, 47.612
CIE-LCH 74.58, 5.93, 105.962
CIE-LUV 74.58, 1.189, 8.588
Hunter-Lab 69.002, -5.146, 8.459
Binary 10111001, 10111000, 10101101

Color Schemes with #b9b8ad

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Alternatives to #b9b8ad

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#b9b8ad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b8ad

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b8ad;}
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.border {border:1px solid #b9b8ad;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b8ad

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, #030302 is the darkest color, while #f8f8f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b8ad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3b3b3 is the less saturated color, while #f9ee6d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b8ad 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
  • #c0b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #beb9af Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c7b6b0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bdb8bc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population