#b38c17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b38c17 is composed of 70.2% red, 54.9% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 21.8% magenta, 87.2% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 45 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b38c17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #671900. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 70
    • G 55
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 22
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b38c17 color description : Strong yellow.

#b38c17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b38c17 has RGB values of R:179, G:140, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.22, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11766807.

Hex triplet b38c17 #b38c17
RGB Decimal 179, 140, 23 rgb(179,140,23)
RGB Percent 70.2, 54.9, 9 rgb(70.2%,54.9%,9%)
CMYK 0, 22, 87, 30
HSL 45°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(45,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 45°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 60.251, 4.513, 60.759
XYZ 28.124, 28.403, 4.812
xyY 0.458, 0.463, 28.403
CIE-LCH 60.251, 60.926, 85.752
CIE-LUV 60.251, 33.071, 60.446
Hunter-Lab 53.295, 0.929, 31.953
Binary 10110011, 10001100, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b38c17

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Alternatives to #b38c17

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#b38c17 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b38c17

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b38c17;}
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Shades and Tints of #b38c17

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, #050401 is the darkest color, while #fdfbf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b38c17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c39407 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b38c17 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
  • #8a8a8a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #928a73 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a89724 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #bc8f24 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #be8891 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ac931f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b88e1f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ba8965 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population