#b9b9a7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b9a7 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 65.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.7% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 11.4% and a lightness of 69%. #b9b9a7 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #73734f. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 10
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b9a7 color description : Grayish yellow.

#b9b9a7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b9a7 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:167 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.1, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171687.

Hex triplet b9b9a7 #b9b9a7
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 167 rgb(185,185,167)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 65.5 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,65.5%)
CMYK 0, 0, 10, 27
HSL 60°, 11.4, 69 hsl(60,11.4%,69%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 9.7, 72.5
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 74.7, -3.194, 9.136
XYZ 44.33, 47.802, 43.449
xyY 0.327, 0.353, 47.802
CIE-LCH 74.7, 9.678, 109.267
CIE-LUV 74.7, 0.986, 13.722
Hunter-Lab 69.139, -6.544, 11.138
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 10100111

Color Schemes with #b9b9a7

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Alternatives to #b9b9a7

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#b9b9a7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b9a7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b9a7;}
.background {background-color:#b9b9a7;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b9a7;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b9a7

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, #0a0a08 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b9a7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3b3ad is the less saturated color, while #fcfc64 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b9a7 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
  • #b7b7b4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c2baaa Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d2b5ad Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c1b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bfbaa9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c8b6ab Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #beb8ba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population