#b3b217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3b217 is composed of 70.2% red, 69.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.6% magenta, 87.2% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 59.6 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b3b217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #676500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 70
    • G 70
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3b217 color description : Strong yellow.

#b3b217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3b217 has RGB values of R:179, G:178, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11776535.

Hex triplet b3b217 #b3b217
RGB Decimal 179, 178, 23 rgb(179,178,23)
RGB Percent 70.2, 69.8, 9 rgb(70.2%,69.8%,9%)
CMYK 0, 1, 87, 30
HSL 59.6°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(59.6,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.6°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 70.516, -15.676, 69.074
XYZ 34.666, 41.487, 6.992
xyY 0.417, 0.499, 41.487
CIE-LCH 70.516, 70.831, 102.786
CIE-LUV 70.516, 6.135, 75.554
Hunter-Lab 64.41, -16.65, 38.651
Binary 10110011, 10110010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b3b217

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Alternatives to #b3b217

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#b3b217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3b217

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#b3b217 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3b217;}
.background {background-color:#b3b217;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3b217;}

Shades and Tints of #b3b217

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 #fdfdf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3b217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c3c107 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3b217 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a5a485 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6b121 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dca82d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c3aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bfb11d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cdab25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bdac7c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population