#b5978e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5978e is composed of 71% red, 59.2% green and 55.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 16.6% magenta, 21.5% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 13.8 degrees, a saturation of 20.9% and a lightness of 63.3%. #b5978e color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6b2f1d. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 71
    • G 59
    • B 56
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 17
    • Y 22
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5978e color description : Grayish red.

#b5978e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5978e has RGB values of R:181, G:151, B:142 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.17, Y:0.22, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11900814.

Hex triplet b5978e #b5978e
RGB Decimal 181, 151, 142 rgb(181,151,142)
RGB Percent 71, 59.2, 55.7 rgb(71%,59.2%,55.7%)
CMYK 0, 17, 22, 29
HSL 13.8°, 20.9, 63.3 hsl(13.8,20.9%,63.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 13.8°, 21.5, 71
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 64.892, 9.727, 8.907
XYZ 35.005, 33.911, 30.291
xyY 0.353, 0.342, 33.911
CIE-LCH 64.892, 13.189, 42.481
CIE-LUV 64.892, 19.252, 10.661
Hunter-Lab 58.233, 5.391, 9.922
Binary 10110101, 10010111, 10001110

Color Schemes with #b5978e

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Alternatives to #b5978e

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#b5978e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5978e

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5978e;}
.background {background-color:#b5978e;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5978e;}

Shades and Tints of #b5978e

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, #060404 is the darkest color, while #fbf9f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5978e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a79f9c is the less saturated color, while #fd7046 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5978e 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a39d9c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a8a196 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b79d93 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bb99a4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ac9d93 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b69a91 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b8989c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population