#b9a9ad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9a9ad is composed of 72.5% red, 66.3% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 6.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 345 degrees, a saturation of 10.3% and a lightness of 69.4%. #b9a9ad color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #73535b. Closest websafe color is: #cc9999.

    • R 73
    • G 66
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 9
    • Y 6
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9a9ad color description : Grayish red.

#b9a9ad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9a9ad has RGB values of R:185, G:169, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.09, Y:0.06, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12167597.

Hex triplet b9a9ad #b9a9ad
RGB Decimal 185, 169, 173 rgb(185,169,173)
RGB Percent 72.5, 66.3, 67.8 rgb(72.5%,66.3%,67.8%)
CMYK 0, 9, 6, 27
HSL 345°, 10.3, 69.4 hsl(345,10.3%,69.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 345°, 8.6, 72.5
Web Safe cc9999 #cc9999
CIE-LAB 70.669, 6.469, 0.031
XYZ 41.737, 41.708, 45.385
xyY 0.324, 0.324, 41.708
CIE-LCH 70.669, 6.469, 0.273
CIE-LUV 70.669, 9.127, -1.077
Hunter-Lab 64.582, 2.342, 3.541
Binary 10111001, 10101001, 10101101

Color Schemes with #b9a9ad

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Alternatives to #b9a9ad

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#b9a9ad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9a9ad

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9a9ad;}
.background {background-color:#b9a9ad;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9a9ad;}

Shades and Tints of #b9a9ad

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #f7f5f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9a9ad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3afb0 is the less saturated color, while #fb678c is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9a9ad 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
  • #aeaeae Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b0adae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b3b0b2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c1abb1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bdacb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b5adb0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #beaab0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bcabb4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population