#B8B5AD Ashes
#B8B5AD (Ashes) RGB value is (184, 181, 173).
Red value is 184, green value is 181, and blue value is 173.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #B8B5AD: hue: 44°, saturation: 7.2%, and lightness: 70%.
Process color (CMYK) of #B8B5AD is 0%, 1.6%, 6%, 27.8%. Web safe color equivalent of #B8B5AD is ##CCCC99. Color #B8B5AD contains mainly GRAY.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #B8B5AD | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 184, 181, 173 |
| HSL | 44°, 7.2%, 70% |
| HSV / HSB | 44°, 6%, 72.2% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1.6%, 6%, 27.8% |
| XYZ | 43.83, 46.26, 46.15 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 10111000 | 10110101 | 10101101 |
| Octal | 270 | 265 | 255 |
| Decimal | 184 | 181 | 173 |
| Hex | B8 | B5 | AD |
Shades of #B8B5AD
Tints of #B8B5AD
.mybgColor { background-color: #B8B5AD; }
.myforeColor { color: #B8B5AD; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #B8B5AD; }
<p style="color:#B8B5AD">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #B8B5AD. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#B8B5AD">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #B8B5AD">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(184, 181, 173, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B8B5AD; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B8B5AD;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B8B5AD;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B8B5AD; }
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with RGB color values.
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with Hex color values.
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Detailed Specifications & Design Guide for #B8B5AD (Ashes)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #B8B5AD, also known as Ashes, is a prominent hue with strong representation in digital UI designs and print graphics. In the sRGB color space, it is composed of 72% Red (184/255), 71% Green (181/255), and 68% Blue (173/255). The primary color family component is GRAY.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #B8B5AD translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 0% Cyan, 1.6% Magenta, 6% Yellow, and 27.8% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 44°, saturation of 7.2%, and lightness of 70%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #B8B5AD in web frontend frameworks, ensure sufficient contrast ratios for readability according to WCAG 2.1 standards. The web-safe equivalent hex value for this color is ##CCCC99.