#8b8a79 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b8a79 is composed of 54.5% red, 54.1% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.7% magenta, 12.9% yellow and 45.5% black. It has a hue angle of 56.7 degrees, a saturation of 7.2% and a lightness of 51%. #8b8a79 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #171500. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 55
    • G 54
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 13
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8b8a79 color description : Dark grayish yellow.

#8b8a79 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b8a79 has RGB values of R:139, G:138, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.13, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9144953.

Hex triplet 8b8a79 #8b8a79
RGB Decimal 139, 138, 121 rgb(139,138,121)
RGB Percent 54.5, 54.1, 47.5 rgb(54.5%,54.1%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 1, 13, 45
HSL 56.7°, 7.2, 51 hsl(56.7,7.2%,51%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.7°, 12.9, 54.5
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 57.121, -2.758, 9.245
XYZ 23.187, 25.047, 21.701
xyY 0.332, 0.358, 25.047
CIE-LCH 57.121, 9.647, 106.609
CIE-LUV 57.121, 1.522, 12.99
Hunter-Lab 50.046, -4.882, 9.323
Binary 10001011, 10001010, 01111001

Color Schemes with #8b8a79

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Alternatives to #8b8a79

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#8b8a79 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b8a79

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b8a79;}
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.border {border:1px solid #8b8a79;}

Shades and Tints of #8b8a79

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, #030302 is the darkest color, while #f8f8f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b8a79

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8a79 is the less saturated color, while #fef106 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b8a79 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
  • #888888 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #898885 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #958e7f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a18a81 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #948c96 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #918d7d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #998a7e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #918b8b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population