#8e8979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e8979 is composed of 55.7% red, 53.7% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.5% magenta, 14.8% yellow and 44.3% black. It has a hue angle of 45.7 degrees, a saturation of 8.5% and a lightness of 51.6%. #8e8979 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #1d1300. Closest websafe color is: #999966.

    • R 56
    • G 54
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 4
    • Y 15
    • K 44
    CMYK color chart

#8e8979 color description : Dark grayish yellow.

#8e8979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e8979 has RGB values of R:142, G:137, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.04, Y:0.15, K:0.44. Its decimal value is 9341305.

Hex triplet 8e8979 #8e8979
RGB Decimal 142, 137, 121 rgb(142,137,121)
RGB Percent 55.7, 53.7, 47.5 rgb(55.7%,53.7%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 4, 15, 44
HSL 45.7°, 8.5, 51.6 hsl(45.7,8.5%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 45.7°, 14.8, 55.7
Web Safe 999966 #999966
CIE-LAB 57.098, -1.027, 9.248
XYZ 23.552, 25.023, 21.677
xyY 0.335, 0.356, 25.023
CIE-LCH 57.098, 9.305, 96.336
CIE-LUV 57.098, 3.878, 12.691
Hunter-Lab 50.023, -3.499, 9.323
Binary 10001110, 10001001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #8e8979

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Alternatives to #8e8979

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#8e8979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e8979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e8979;}
.background {background-color:#8e8979;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e8979;}

Shades and Tints of #8e8979

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, #040404 is the darkest color, while #faf9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e8979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #858483 is the less saturated color, while #f7c010 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e8979 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
  • #898989 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8a8986 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #958e7f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a18a81 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #978b95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #928c7d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a897e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #938a8b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population