#B9A4B0 Buckwheat Mauve
#B9A4B0 (Buckwheat Mauve) RGB value is (185, 164, 176).
Red value is 185, green value is 164, and blue value is 176.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #B9A4B0: hue: 326°, saturation: 13%, and lightness: 68.4%.
Process color (CMYK) of #B9A4B0 is 0%, 11.4%, 4.9%, 27.5%. Web safe color equivalent of #B9A4B0 is ##CC9999. Color #B9A4B0 contains mainly Yellow.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #B9A4B0 | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 185, 164, 176 |
| HSL | 326°, 13%, 68.4% |
| HSV / HSB | 326°, 11.4%, 72.5% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11.4%, 4.9%, 27.5% |
| XYZ | 41.12, 40, 46.62 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 10111001 | 10100100 | 10110000 |
| Octal | 271 | 244 | 260 |
| Decimal | 185 | 164 | 176 |
| Hex | B9 | A4 | B0 |
Shades of #B9A4B0
Tints of #B9A4B0
.mybgColor { background-color: #B9A4B0; }
.myforeColor { color: #B9A4B0; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #B9A4B0; }
<p style="color:#B9A4B0">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #B9A4B0. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#B9A4B0">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #B9A4B0">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(185, 164, 176, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B9A4B0; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B9A4B0;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B9A4B0;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B9A4B0; }
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 #B9A4B0 (Buckwheat Mauve)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #B9A4B0, also known as Buckwheat Mauve, is a prominent hue with strong representation in digital UI designs and print graphics. In the sRGB color space, it is composed of 73% Red (185/255), 64% Green (164/255), and 69% Blue (176/255). The primary color family component is Yellow.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #B9A4B0 translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 0% Cyan, 11.4% Magenta, 4.9% Yellow, and 27.5% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 326°, saturation of 13%, and lightness of 68.4%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #B9A4B0 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 ##CC9999.