#b97f5a Color Information

#b97f5a 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 #b97f5a. In RGB, it consists of 72.5% Red, 49.8% Green, and 35.3% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 31.4% Magenta, 51.4% Yellow, and 27.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 23.4°, with saturation of 40.4% and lightness of 53.9%. The decimal value for #b97f5a is 12156762, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc6666. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b97f5a is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#b97f5a Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color185, 127, 90 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color72.5%, 49.8%, 35.3% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.275, 0.502, 0.647 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.314, 0.514, 0.275 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color23.4°, 40.4%, 53.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color23.4°, 51.4%, 72.5% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color29.442, 26.231, 13.184 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color185, 151, 90 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12156762 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color58.256, 18.242, 29.082 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)58.256, 34.330, 57.902 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color58.256, 43.029, 31.921 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color51.216, 12.984, 20.589 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.428, 0.381, 26.231 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290346842 / 0xffb97f5a Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc6666 Copy
Last Updated: December 22, 2024

Shades of #b97f5a

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b97f5a, its pure hue is 23.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 40.4%, and its lightness is 53.9%. 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 #b97f5a, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #17100b to #a26f4f.

Tints of #b97f5a

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b97f5a, its pure hue is 23.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 40.4%, and its lightness is 53.9%. 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 #b97f5a, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c28f6f to #f6efea.

Tones of #b97f5a

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b97f5a, its pure hue is 23.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 40.4%, 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 #b97f5a, which range from #8a8a8a (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff7014 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b97f5a

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b97f5a! For #b97f5a, 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, #b97f5a. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b97f5a

This color, #b97f5a, consists of 72.5% Red, 49.8% Green, and 35.3% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 185, Green = 127, Blue = 90. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b97f5a is 0% Cyan, 31.4% Magenta, 51.4% Yellow, and 27.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R72.5%
C0.0%
G49.8%
M31.4%
B35.3%
Y51.4%
K27.5%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 185 127 90
Octal 271 177 132
Hexa #b9 #7f #5a
Binary 10111001 01111111 01011010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 31 51 27
Octal 0 37 63 33
Hexa #00 #1f #33 #1b
Binary 00000000 00011111 00110011 00011011

Analogous Colors of #b97f5a

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b97f5a — which has hue 23.4° — its analogous colors are located at 23.4° and 353.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b97f5a.

Triadic Colors of #b97f5a

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 #b97f5a — which has hue 23.4° — its triadic colors are located at 23.4° and 263.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b97f5a.

Complementary Color of #b97f5a

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b97f5a — which has hue 23.4° — its complementary color is located at 203.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b97f5a.

Split Complementary Colors of #b97f5a

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 #b97f5a — which has hue 23.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 23.4° and 233.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b97f5a.

Tetradic Colors of #b97f5a

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 #b97f5a — which has hue 23.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 293.4°, 23.4°, 113.4°, and 203.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b97f5a.

Monochromatic Colors of #b97f5a

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b97f5a, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #5f4b3f — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e8bca1 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b97f5a

We want to make getting started with #b97f5a on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b97f5a into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b97f5a 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 #b97f5a with other HTML elements.

#b97f5a Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b97f5a.
<span style="color: #b97f5a;">The color of this text is #b97f5a.</span>

#b97f5a Background Color

The background color for this text is #b97f5a.
<div style="background-color: #b97f5a; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b97f5a.</div>

#b97f5a Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b97f5a.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b97f5a;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b97f5a.</span>

#b97f5a Border Color

This is a div with border color #b97f5a.
<div style="border: #b97f5a 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b97f5a.</div>

#b97f5a Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b97f5a on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b97f5a; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b97f5a on a white background.</div></div>

#b97f5a Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b97f5a on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b97f5a; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b97f5a on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b97f5a to White

This is a gradient from #b97f5a to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b97f5a,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b97f5a,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b97f5a,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b97f5a,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b97f5a to white.</div>

Gradient from #b97f5a to Black

This is a gradient from #b97f5a to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b97f5a,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b97f5a,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b97f5a,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b97f5a,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b97f5a to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b97f5a

In addition to using #b97f5a 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 #b97f5a in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b97f5a, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 185, Green = 127, Blue = 90). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b97f5a 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 #b97f5a
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(185, 127, 90)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b97f5a; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b97f5a; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b97f5a; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(185, 127, 90);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b97f5a")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:185, green:127, blue:90, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:185 green:127 blue:90 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(185f, 127f, 90f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(185, 127, 90);
 

#b97f5a Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b97f5a the same way. For those with color blindness, #b97f5a might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b97f5a looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b97f5a 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 #b97f5a 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 #b97f5a 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 #b97f5a 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 3.4:1 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 #b97f5a would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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