#b59700 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59700 is composed of 71% red, 59.2% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 16.6% magenta, 100% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 50.1 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 35.5%. #b59700 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #6b2f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 71
    • G 59
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 17
    • Y 100
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b59700 color description : Strong yellow.

#b59700 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59700 has RGB values of R:181, G:151, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.17, Y:1, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11900672.

Hex triplet b59700 #b59700
RGB Decimal 181, 151, 0 rgb(181,151,0)
RGB Percent 71, 59.2, 0 rgb(71%,59.2%,0%)
CMYK 0, 17, 100, 29
HSL 50.1°, 100, 35.5 hsl(50.1,100%,35.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.1°, 100, 71
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 63.308, -0.949, 67.173
XYZ 30.123, 31.958, 4.582
xyY 0.452, 0.479, 31.958
CIE-LCH 63.308, 67.18, 90.809
CIE-LUV 63.308, 26.699, 66.959
Hunter-Lab 56.532, -3.816, 34.767
Binary 10110101, 10010111, 00000000

Color Schemes with #b59700

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Alternatives to #b59700

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#b59700 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59700

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b59700;}
.background {background-color:#b59700;}
.border {border:1px solid #b59700;}

Shades and Tints of #b59700

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, #040400 is the darkest color, while #fffcf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b59700

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #615f54 is the less saturated color, while #b59700 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59700 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #979172 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b19e07 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c69614 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c1919c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b39c05 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c0960d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd9363 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population