#b9b9be Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b9be is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 2.6% cyan, 2.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 3.7% and a lightness of 73.5%. #b9b9be color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #73737d. Closest websafe color is: #cccccc.

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

#b9b9be color description : Grayish blue.

#b9b9be Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b9be has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.03, M:0.03, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 12171710.

Hex triplet b9b9be #b9b9be
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 190 rgb(185,185,190)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 74.5 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,74.5%)
CMYK 3, 3, 0, 25
HSL 240°, 3.7, 73.5 hsl(240,3.7%,73.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 2.6, 74.5
Web Safe cccccc #cccccc
CIE-LAB 75.283, 0.94, -2.532
XYZ 46.649, 48.73, 55.661
xyY 0.309, 0.323, 48.73
CIE-LCH 75.283, 2.701, 290.373
CIE-LUV 75.283, -0.289, -3.949
Hunter-Lab 69.807, -2.877, 1.59
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 10111110

Color Schemes with #b9b9be

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Alternatives to #b9b9be

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#b9b9be Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b9be

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b9be;}
.background {background-color:#b9b9be;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b9be;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b9be

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 #f6f6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b9be

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b9b9be is the less saturated color, while #7b7bfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b9be 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
  • #bababa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #bababb Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bebcc1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cbb7c2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bebbc8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bcbabf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c4b8c1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bcbac4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population