#8b5959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b5959 is composed of 54.5% red, 34.9% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 36% yellow and 45.5% black. It has a hue angle of 0 degrees, a saturation of 21.9% and a lightness of 44.7%. #8b5959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffb2b2 with #170000. Closest websafe color is: #996666.

    • R 55
    • G 35
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 36
    • Y 36
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8b5959 color description : Mostly desaturated dark red.

#8b5959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b5959 has RGB values of R:139, G:89, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.36, Y:0.36, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9132377.

Hex triplet 8b5959 #8b5959
RGB Decimal 139, 89, 89 rgb(139,89,89)
RGB Percent 54.5, 34.9, 34.9 rgb(54.5%,34.9%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 36, 36, 45
HSL 0°, 21.9, 44.7 hsl(0,21.9%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 0°, 36, 54.5
Web Safe 996666 #996666
CIE-LAB 43.295, 20.629, 8.566
XYZ 16.023, 13.356, 11.185
xyY 0.395, 0.329, 13.356
CIE-LCH 43.295, 22.337, 22.549
CIE-LUV 43.295, 32.991, 7.113
Hunter-Lab 36.546, 14.306, 7.437
Binary 10001011, 01011001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #8b5959

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Alternatives to #8b5959

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#8b5959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b5959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b5959;}
.background {background-color:#8b5959;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b5959;}

Shades and Tints of #8b5959

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, #070505 is the darkest color, while #fcfafa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b5959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #796b6b is the less saturated color, while #e30101 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b5959 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
  • #686868 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f6565 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #716d67 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7d6a5f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #916067 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a6662 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #82645c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8f5d62 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population