#b3a959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3a959 is composed of 70.2% red, 66.3% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 50.3% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 53.3 degrees, a saturation of 37.2% and a lightness of 52.5%. #b3a959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #675300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 70
    • G 66
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 6
    • Y 50
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3a959 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b3a959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3a959 has RGB values of R:179, G:169, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.06, Y:0.5, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11774297.

Hex triplet b3a959 #b3a959
RGB Decimal 179, 169, 89 rgb(179,169,89)
RGB Percent 70.2, 66.3, 34.9 rgb(70.2%,66.3%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 6, 50, 30
HSL 53.3°, 37.2, 52.5 hsl(53.3,37.2%,52.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.3°, 50.3, 70.2
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 68.52, -7.362, 42.212
XYZ 34.581, 38.682, 15.095
xyY 0.391, 0.438, 38.682
CIE-LCH 68.52, 42.849, 99.894
CIE-LUV 68.52, 10.436, 52.615
Hunter-Lab 62.195, -9.591, 29.146
Binary 10110011, 10101001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #b3a959

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Alternatives to #b3a959

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#b3a959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3a959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3a959;}
.background {background-color:#b3a959;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3a959;}

Shades and Tints of #b3a959

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, #090804 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3a959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8c7e is the less saturated color, while #fde30f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3a959 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a6a494 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bcab61 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cfa464 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bfa4b0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b8aa5e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c5a560 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bba690 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population