#b5b597 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5b597 is composed of 71% red, 71% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16.6% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 16.9% and a lightness of 65.1%. #b5b597 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6b6b2f. 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

#b5b597 color description : Grayish yellow.

#b5b597 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5b597 has RGB values of R:181, G:181, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.17, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11908503.

Hex triplet b5b597 #b5b597
RGB Decimal 181, 181, 151 rgb(181,181,151)
RGB Percent 71, 71, 59.2 rgb(71%,71%,59.2%)
CMYK 0, 0, 17, 29
HSL 60°, 16.9, 65.1 hsl(60,16.9%,65.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 16.6, 71
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 72.962, -5.159, 15.324
XYZ 41.165, 45.106, 35.814
xyY 0.337, 0.369, 45.106
CIE-LCH 72.962, 16.169, 108.605
CIE-LUV 72.962, 1.612, 22.396
Hunter-Lab 67.161, -8.124, 15.396
Binary 10110101, 10110101, 10010111

Color Schemes with #b5b597

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Alternatives to #b5b597

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#b5b597 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5b597

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5b597;}
.background {background-color:#b5b597;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5b597;}

Shades and Tints of #b5b597

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, #0b0b08 is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5b597

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a7a7a5 is the less saturated color, while #f9f953 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5b597 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
  • #b2b2b2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b3b3ad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c0b69b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d0b09e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #beb3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bcb599 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c6b29c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bbb4b1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population