#b3b259 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3b259 is composed of 70.2% red, 69.8% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.6% magenta, 50.3% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 59.3 degrees, a saturation of 37.2% and a lightness of 52.5%. #b3b259 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #676500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 70
    • G 70
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 50
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3b259 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b3b259 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3b259 has RGB values of R:179, G:178, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.5, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11776601.

Hex triplet b3b259 #b3b259
RGB Decimal 179, 178, 89 rgb(179,178,89)
RGB Percent 70.2, 69.8, 34.9 rgb(70.2%,69.8%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 1, 50, 30
HSL 59.3°, 37.2, 52.5 hsl(59.3,37.2%,52.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.3°, 50.3, 70.2
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 70.972, -12.066, 45.136
XYZ 36.314, 42.146, 15.673
xyY 0.386, 0.448, 42.146
CIE-LCH 70.972, 46.721, 104.967
CIE-LUV 70.972, 4.765, 57.006
Hunter-Lab 64.92, -13.764, 31.131
Binary 10110011, 10110010, 01011001

Color Schemes with #b3b259

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Alternatives to #b3b259

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#b3b259 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3b259

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#b3b259 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3b259;}
.background {background-color:#b3b259;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3b259;}

Shades and Tints of #b3b259

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, #090904 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3b259

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8e7e is the less saturated color, while #fdfb0f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3b259 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
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaaa98 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3b260 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d7aa65 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c1acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bdb25d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #caad61 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bcae95 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population