#b3a217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3a217 is composed of 70.2% red, 63.5% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 9.5% magenta, 87.2% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 53.5 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b3a217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #674500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 70
    • G 64
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 9
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3a217 color description : Strong yellow.

#b3a217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3a217 has RGB values of R:179, G:162, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.09, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11772439.

Hex triplet b3a217 #b3a217
RGB Decimal 179, 162, 23 rgb(179,162,23)
RGB Percent 70.2, 63.5, 9 rgb(70.2%,63.5%,9%)
CMYK 0, 9, 87, 30
HSL 53.5°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(53.5,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.5°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 66.126, -7.373, 65.522
XYZ 31.666, 35.487, 5.992
xyY 0.433, 0.485, 35.487
CIE-LCH 66.126, 65.935, 96.42
CIE-LUV 66.126, 17.031, 69.185
Hunter-Lab 59.571, -9.366, 35.736
Binary 10110011, 10100010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b3a217

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Alternatives to #b3a217

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#b3a217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3a217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3a217;}
.background {background-color:#b3a217;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3a217;}

Shades and Tints of #b3a217

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, #050501 is the darkest color, while #fdfcf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3a217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c3ae07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3a217 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
  • #979797 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9d997d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b9a522 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ce9d29 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c19ba6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b7a41e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c49f23 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bb9e72 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population