#b59497 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59497 is composed of 71% red, 58% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 16.6% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 354.5 degrees, a saturation of 18.2% and a lightness of 64.5%. #b59497 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6b292f. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 71
    • G 58
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 17
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b59497 color description : Grayish red.

#b59497 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59497 has RGB values of R:181, G:148, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.17, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11900055.

Hex triplet b59497 #b59497
RGB Decimal 181, 148, 151 rgb(181,148,151)
RGB Percent 71, 58, 59.2 rgb(71%,58%,59.2%)
CMYK 0, 18, 17, 29
HSL 354.5°, 18.2, 64.5 hsl(354.5,18.2%,64.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 354.5°, 18.2, 71
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 64.354, 12.817, 3.073
XYZ 35.231, 33.239, 33.836
xyY 0.344, 0.325, 33.239
CIE-LCH 64.354, 13.18, 13.481
CIE-LUV 64.354, 20.059, 2.113
Hunter-Lab 57.653, 8.187, 5.56
Binary 10110101, 10010100, 10010111

Color Schemes with #b59497

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Alternatives to #b59497

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#b59497 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59497

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b59497;}
.background {background-color:#b59497;}
.border {border:1px solid #b59497;}

Shades and Tints of #b59497

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, #090606 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b59497

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7a2a2 is the less saturated color, while #fb4e5e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59497 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a39c9d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a4a09f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b29c9b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b998a3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aa9b9c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b39999 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b8969e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population