#8b8500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b8500 is composed of 54.5% red, 52.2% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 45.5% black. It has a hue angle of 57.4 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 27.3%. #8b8500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #170b00. Closest websafe color is: #999900.

    • R 55
    • G 52
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 4
    • Y 100
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8b8500 color description : Dark yellow [Olive tone].

#8b8500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b8500 has RGB values of R:139, G:133, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.04, Y:1, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9143552.

Hex triplet 8b8500 #8b8500
RGB Decimal 139, 133, 0 rgb(139,133,0)
RGB Percent 54.5, 52.2, 0 rgb(54.5%,52.2%,0%)
CMYK 0, 4, 100, 45
HSL 57.4°, 100, 27.3 hsl(57.4,100%,27.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.4°, 100, 54.5
Web Safe 999900 #999900
CIE-LAB 54.307, -10.512, 58.894
XYZ 19.035, 22.264, 3.295
xyY 0.427, 0.499, 22.264
CIE-LCH 54.307, 59.825, 100.12
CIE-LUV 54.307, 8.457, 59.195
Hunter-Lab 47.185, -10.565, 28.89
Binary 10001011, 10000101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #8b8500

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Alternatives to #8b8500

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#8b8500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b8500

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#8b8500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b8500;}
.background {background-color:#8b8500;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b8500;}

Shades and Tints of #8b8500

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, #020200 is the darkest color, while #fffeed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b8500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4b4a40 is the less saturated color, while #8b8500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b8500 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
  • #787878 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7c7b60 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #998800 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aa8118 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9a828b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #938700 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f820f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #948358 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population