#b5b596 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5b596 is composed of 71% red, 71% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 17.1% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 17.3% and a lightness of 64.9%. #b5b596 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6b6b2d. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

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

#b5b596 color description : Grayish yellow.

#b5b596 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5b596 has RGB values of R:181, G:181, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.17, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11908502.

Hex triplet b5b596 #b5b596
RGB Decimal 181, 181, 150 rgb(181,181,150)
RGB Percent 71, 71, 58.8 rgb(71%,71%,58.8%)
CMYK 0, 0, 17, 29
HSL 60°, 17.3, 64.9 hsl(60,17.3%,64.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 17.1, 71
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 72.94, -5.315, 15.837
XYZ 41.084, 45.074, 35.388
xyY 0.338, 0.371, 45.074
CIE-LCH 72.94, 16.705, 108.552
CIE-LUV 72.94, 1.663, 23.098
Hunter-Lab 67.137, -8.258, 15.744
Binary 10110101, 10110101, 10010110

Color Schemes with #b5b596

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Alternatives to #b5b596

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#b5b596 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5b596

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5b596;}
.background {background-color:#b5b596;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5b596;}

Shades and Tints of #b5b596

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, #0a0a07 is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5b596

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7a7a4 is the less saturated color, while #fafa51 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5b596 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
  • #b1b1b1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b2b2ac Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c0b69a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d0b09e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #beb3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bcb598 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c6b29b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bbb4b0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population