#b6859e Color Information

#b6859e Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #b6859e. In RGB, it consists of 71.4% Red, 52.2% Green, and 62.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 26.9% Magenta, 13.2% Yellow, and 28.6% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 329.4°, with saturation of 25.1% and lightness of 61.8%. The decimal value for #b6859e is 11961758, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc9999. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b6859e is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#b6859e Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color182, 133, 158 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color71.4%, 52.2%, 62.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.286, 0.478, 0.380 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.269, 0.132, 0.286 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color329.4°, 25.1%, 61.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color329.4°, 26.9%, 71.4% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color33.850, 29.189, 36.198 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color182, 133, 158 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11961758 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color60.948, 22.743, -5.880 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)60.948, 23.491, 345.504 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color60.948, 28.128, -12.377 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color54.027, 17.293, -1.905 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.341, 0.294, 29.189 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290151838 / 0xffb6859e Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc9999 Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #b6859e

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b6859e, its pure hue is 329.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 25.1%, and its lightness is 61.8%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #b6859e, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #171114 to #9f748a.

Tints of #b6859e

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b6859e, its pure hue is 329.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 25.1%, and its lightness is 61.8%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #b6859e, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #bf94aa to #f6f0f3.

Tones of #b6859e

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b6859e, its pure hue is 329.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 25.1%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #b6859e, which range from #9e9e9e (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff3c9f (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b6859e

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b6859e! For #b6859e, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #b6859e. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b6859e

This color, #b6859e, consists of 71.4% Red, 52.2% Green, and 62.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 182, Green = 133, Blue = 158. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b6859e is 0% Cyan, 26.9% Magenta, 13.2% Yellow, and 28.6% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R71.4%
C0.0%
G52.2%
M26.9%
B62.0%
Y13.2%
K28.6%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 182 133 158
Octal 266 205 236
Hexa #b6 #85 #9e
Binary 10110110 10000101 10011110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 26 13 28
Octal 0 32 15 34
Hexa #00 #1a #0d #1c
Binary 00000000 00011010 00001101 00011100

Analogous Colors of #b6859e

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b6859e — which has hue 329.4° — its analogous colors are located at 299.4° and 359.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6859e.

Triadic Colors of #b6859e

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #b6859e — which has hue 329.4° — its triadic colors are located at 89.4° and 329.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6859e.

Complementary Color of #b6859e

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b6859e — which has hue 329.4° — its complementary color is located at 149.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6859e.

Split Complementary Colors of #b6859e

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #b6859e — which has hue 329.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 119.4° and 329.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6859e.

Tetradic Colors of #b6859e

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #b6859e — which has hue 329.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 239.4°, 329.4°, 59.4°, and 149.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b6859e.

Monochromatic Colors of #b6859e

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b6859e, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #7a5f6d — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e1bccf (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b6859e

We want to make getting started with #b6859e on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b6859e into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b6859e can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #b6859e with other HTML elements.

#b6859e Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b6859e.
<span style="color: #b6859e;">The color of this text is #b6859e.</span>

#b6859e Background Color

The background color for this text is #b6859e.
<div style="background-color: #b6859e; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b6859e.</div>

#b6859e Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b6859e.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b6859e;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b6859e.</span>

#b6859e Border Color

This is a div with border color #b6859e.
<div style="border: #b6859e 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b6859e.</div>

#b6859e Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b6859e on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b6859e; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b6859e on a white background.</div></div>

#b6859e Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b6859e on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b6859e; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b6859e on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b6859e to White

This is a gradient from #b6859e to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b6859e,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b6859e,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b6859e,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b6859e,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b6859e to white.</div>

Gradient from #b6859e to Black

This is a gradient from #b6859e to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b6859e,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b6859e,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b6859e,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b6859e,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b6859e to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b6859e

In addition to using #b6859e on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #b6859e in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b6859e, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 182, Green = 133, Blue = 158). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b6859e in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #b6859e
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(182, 133, 158)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b6859e; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b6859e; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b6859e; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(182, 133, 158);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b6859e")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:182, green:133, blue:158, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:182 green:133 blue:158 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(182f, 133f, 158f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(182, 133, 158);
 

#b6859e Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b6859e the same way. For those with color blindness, #b6859e might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b6859e looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b6859e is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #b6859e looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #b6859e will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #b6859e is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.1:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #b6859e would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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