#b9b9a6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b9a6 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.3% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 11.9% and a lightness of 68.8%. #b9b9a6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #73734d. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 10
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b9a6 color description : Grayish yellow.

#b9b9a6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b9a6 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.1, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171686.

Hex triplet b9b9a6 #b9b9a6
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 166 rgb(185,185,166)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 65.1 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,65.1%)
CMYK 0, 0, 10, 27
HSL 60°, 11.9, 68.8 hsl(60,11.9%,68.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 10.3, 72.5
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 74.677, -3.362, 9.646
XYZ 44.238, 47.766, 42.963
xyY 0.328, 0.354, 47.766
CIE-LCH 74.677, 10.215, 109.214
CIE-LUV 74.677, 1.039, 14.462
Hunter-Lab 69.113, -6.691, 11.522
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 10100110

Color Schemes with #b9b9a6

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#b9b9a6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b9a6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b9a6;}
.background {background-color:#b9b9a6;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b9a6;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b9a6

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, #0a0a08 is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b9a6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3b3ac is the less saturated color, while #fcfc63 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b9a6 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
  • #b7b7b7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b7b7b4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c2baa9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d2b5ac Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c1b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bfbaa8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c9b6aa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #beb8ba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population