#b9b988 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b988 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 53.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 26.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 25.9% and a lightness of 62.9%. #b9b988 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #737311. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 53
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 26
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b988 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#b9b988 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b988 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:136 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.26, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171656.

Hex triplet b9b988 #b9b988
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 136 rgb(185,185,136)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 53.3 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,53.3%)
CMYK 0, 0, 26, 27
HSL 60°, 25.9, 62.9 hsl(60,25.9%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 26.5, 72.5
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 74.055, -7.938, 24.952
XYZ 41.8, 46.79, 30.121
xyY 0.352, 0.394, 46.79
CIE-LCH 74.055, 26.184, 107.647
CIE-LUV 74.055, 2.537, 35.221
Hunter-Lab 68.403, -10.628, 21.775
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 10001000

Color Schemes with #b9b988

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Alternatives to #b9b988

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#b9b988 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b988

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b988;}
.background {background-color:#b9b988;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b988;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b988

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, #050503 is the darkest color, while #fafaf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b988

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a3a39e is the less saturated color, while #fafa47 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b988 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
  • #b3b3b3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b4b4aa Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6b98c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d8b291 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c4b5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1b98b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cdb58d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0b6ad Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population