#b9b9b7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b9b7 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.1% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 1.4% and a lightness of 72.2%. #b9b9b7 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #73736f. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

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

#b9b9b7 color description : Grayish yellow.

#b9b9b7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b9b7 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.01, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171703.

Hex triplet b9b9b7 #b9b9b7
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 183 rgb(185,185,183)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 71.8 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,71.8%)
CMYK 0, 0, 1, 27
HSL 60°, 1.4, 72.2 hsl(60,1.4%,72.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 1.1, 72.5
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 75.096, -0.37, 1.005
XYZ 45.902, 48.431, 51.727
xyY 0.314, 0.332, 48.431
CIE-LCH 75.096, 1.071, 110.216
CIE-LUV 75.096, 0.108, 1.552
Hunter-Lab 69.592, -4.051, 4.645
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 10110111

Color Schemes with #b9b9b7

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Alternatives to #b9b9b7

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#b9b9b7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b9b7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b9b7;}
.background {background-color:#b9b9b7;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b9b7;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b9b7

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, #080807 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b9b7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b9b9b7 is the less saturated color, while #fbfb75 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b9b7 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
  • #b9b9b9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c0bbba Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cdb6bc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bfbac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bdbab9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c6b7ba Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bcb9c1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population