#b9b915 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b915 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 88.6% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 79.6% and a lightness of 40.4%. #b9b915 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2a with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 89
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b915 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b915 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b915 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.89, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171541.

Hex triplet b9b915 #b9b915
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 21 rgb(185,185,21)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 8.2 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 0, 89, 27
HSL 60°, 79.6, 40.4 hsl(60,79.6%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 88.6, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.936, -16.651, 71.597
XYZ 37.492, 45.067, 7.433
xyY 0.417, 0.501, 45.067
CIE-LCH 72.936, 73.508, 103.092
CIE-LUV 72.936, 5.667, 78.61
Hunter-Lab 67.132, -17.792, 40.427
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 00010101

Color Schemes with #b9b915

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Alternatives to #b9b915

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#b9b915 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b915

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b915;}
.background {background-color:#b9b915;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b915;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b915

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #090901 is the darkest color, while #fefef6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b915

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a64 is the less saturated color, while #c9c905 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b915 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaaa89 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdb71f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4ae2d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b71b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4b224 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b37f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population