#b9b8be Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b8be is composed of 72.5% red, 72.2% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 2.6% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 250 degrees, a saturation of 4.4% and a lightness of 73.3%. #b9b8be color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #73717d. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

    • R 73
    • G 72
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 3
    • M 3
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#b9b8be color description : Grayish blue.

#b9b8be Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b8be has RGB values of R:185, G:184, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.03, M:0.03, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 12171454.

Hex triplet b9b8be #b9b8be
RGB Decimal 185, 184, 190 rgb(185,184,190)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.2, 74.5 rgb(72.5%,72.2%,74.5%)
CMYK 3, 3, 0, 25
HSL 250°, 4.4, 73.3 hsl(250,4.4%,73.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 250°, 3.2, 74.5
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 75.022, 1.477, -2.915
XYZ 46.441, 48.313, 55.591
xyY 0.309, 0.321, 48.313
CIE-LCH 75.022, 3.268, 296.871
CIE-LUV 75.022, 0.215, -4.617
Hunter-Lab 69.508, -2.375, 1.236
Binary 10111001, 10111000, 10111110

Color Schemes with #b9b8be

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Alternatives to #b9b8be

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#b9b8be Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b8be

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b8be;}
.background {background-color:#b9b8be;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b8be;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b8be

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 #f6f5f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b8be

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b9b8be is the less saturated color, while #8f79fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b8be 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
  • #b9b9b9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b9b9ba Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bdbbc1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cab7c2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bdbac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bcbac0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c4b7c1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bcb9c4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population