#B9A8AF Buckwheat Mauve
#B9A8AF (Buckwheat Mauve) RGB value is (185, 168, 175).
Red value is 185, green value is 168, and blue value is 175.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #B9A8AF: hue: 335°, saturation: 10.8%, and lightness: 69.2%.
Process color (CMYK) of #B9A8AF is 0%, 9.2%, 5.4%, 27.5%. Web safe color equivalent of #B9A8AF is ##CC9999. Color #B9A8AF contains mainly GRAY.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #B9A8AF | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 185, 168, 175 |
| HSL | 335°, 10.8%, 69.2% |
| HSV / HSB | 335°, 9.2%, 72.5% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9.2%, 5.4%, 27.5% |
| XYZ | 41.75, 41.42, 46.34 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 10111001 | 10101000 | 10101111 |
| Octal | 271 | 250 | 257 |
| Decimal | 185 | 168 | 175 |
| Hex | B9 | A8 | AF |
Shades of #B9A8AF
Tints of #B9A8AF
.mybgColor { background-color: #B9A8AF; }
.myforeColor { color: #B9A8AF; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #B9A8AF; }
<p style="color:#B9A8AF">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #B9A8AF. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#B9A8AF">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #B9A8AF">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(185, 168, 175, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B9A8AF; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B9A8AF;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B9A8AF;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #B9A8AF; }
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 #B9A8AF (Buckwheat Mauve)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #B9A8AF, 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), 66% Green (168/255), and 69% Blue (175/255). The primary color family component is GRAY.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #B9A8AF translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 0% Cyan, 9.2% Magenta, 5.4% Yellow, and 27.5% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 335°, saturation of 10.8%, and lightness of 69.2%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #B9A8AF 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.