#8b9972 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b9972 is composed of 54.5% red, 60% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9.2% cyan, 0% magenta, 25.5% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 81.5 degrees, a saturation of 16% and a lightness of 52.4%. #8b9972 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffe4 with #173300. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 55
    • G 60
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 0
    • Y 25
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#8b9972 color description : Mostly desaturated dark green.

#8b9972 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b9972 has RGB values of R:139, G:153, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0, Y:0.25, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 9148786.

Hex triplet 8b9972 #8b9972
RGB Decimal 139, 153, 114 rgb(139,153,114)
RGB Percent 54.5, 60, 44.7 rgb(54.5%,60%,44.7%)
CMYK 9, 0, 25, 40
HSL 81.5°, 16, 52.4 hsl(81.5,16%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 81.5°, 25.5, 60
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 61.208, -12.114, 18.883
XYZ 25.075, 29.486, 20.289
xyY 0.335, 0.394, 29.486
CIE-LCH 61.208, 22.435, 122.681
CIE-LUV 61.208, -6.334, 27.09
Hunter-Lab 54.301, -12.599, 15.858
Binary 10001011, 10011001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #8b9972

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Alternatives to #8b9972

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#8b9972 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b9972

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b9972;}
.background {background-color:#8b9972;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b9972;}

Shades and Tints of #8b9972

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, #060705 is the darkest color, while #fbfcfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b9972

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #868685 is the less saturated color, while #a5f615 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b9972 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8f928a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a39977 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b1937c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9898a3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9a9975 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a39578 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #939891 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population