#b9b6a9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b6a9 is composed of 72.5% red, 71.4% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 8.6% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 48.8 degrees, a saturation of 10.3% and a lightness of 69.4%. #b9b6a9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #736d53. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 9
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b6a9 color description : Grayish yellow.

#b9b6a9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b6a9 has RGB values of R:185, G:182, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.09, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170921.

Hex triplet b9b6a9 #b9b6a9
RGB Decimal 185, 182, 169 rgb(185,182,169)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71.4, 66.3 rgb(72.5%,71.4%,66.3%)
CMYK 0, 2, 9, 27
HSL 48.8°, 10.3, 69.4 hsl(48.8,10.3%,69.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.8°, 8.6, 72.5
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 73.956, -1.256, 6.983
XYZ 43.896, 46.635, 44.223
xyY 0.326, 0.346, 46.635
CIE-LCH 73.956, 7.095, 100.197
CIE-LUV 73.956, 2.478, 10.327
Hunter-Lab 68.29, -4.77, 9.408
Binary 10111001, 10110110, 10101001

Color Schemes with #b9b6a9

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Alternatives to #b9b6a9

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#b9b6a9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b6a9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b6a9;}
.background {background-color:#b9b6a9;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b6a9;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b6a9

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 #f7f6f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b6a9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3b2af is the less saturated color, while #fbdf67 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b6a9 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
  • #b5b5b5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b6b5b3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bfb8ad Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ceb3af Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0b6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bdb7ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c6b4ad Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bdb6b9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population