#b3b221 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3b221 is composed of 70.2% red, 69.8% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.6% magenta, 81.6% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 59.6 degrees, a saturation of 68.9% and a lightness of 41.6%. #b3b221 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #676500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 70
    • G 70
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 82
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3b221 color description : Strong yellow.

#b3b221 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3b221 has RGB values of R:179, G:178, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.82, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11776545.

Hex triplet b3b221 #b3b221
RGB Decimal 179, 178, 33 rgb(179,178,33)
RGB Percent 70.2, 69.8, 12.9 rgb(70.2%,69.8%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 1, 82, 30
HSL 59.6°, 68.9, 41.6 hsl(59.6,68.9%,41.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.6°, 81.6, 70.2
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.549, -15.408, 66.791
XYZ 34.785, 41.535, 7.623
xyY 0.414, 0.495, 41.535
CIE-LCH 70.549, 68.545, 102.99
CIE-LUV 70.549, 6.031, 74.143
Hunter-Lab 64.448, -16.438, 38.1
Binary 10110011, 10110010, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b3b221

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Alternatives to #b3b221

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#b3b221 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3b221

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#b3b221 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3b221;}
.background {background-color:#b3b221;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3b221;}

Shades and Tints of #b3b221

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, #0d0d02 is the darkest color, while #fefefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3b221

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #727262 is the less saturated color, while #d4d200 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3b221 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a5a588 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5b12b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dba834 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c3aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bfb127 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cdab2d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bdad7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population