#b59901 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59901 is composed of 71% red, 60% green and 0.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 99.4% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 50.7 degrees, a saturation of 98.9% and a lightness of 35.7%. #b59901 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff02 with #6b3300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 71
    • G 60
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 99
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b59901 color description : Strong yellow.

#b59901 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59901 has RGB values of R:181, G:153, B:1 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.99, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11901185.

Hex triplet b59901 #b59901
RGB Decimal 181, 153, 1 rgb(181,153,1)
RGB Percent 71, 60, 0.4 rgb(71%,60%,0.4%)
CMYK 0, 15, 99, 29
HSL 50.7°, 98.9, 35.7 hsl(50.7,98.9%,35.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.7°, 99.4, 71
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 63.844, -2.015, 67.409
XYZ 30.453, 32.61, 4.719
xyY 0.449, 0.481, 32.61
CIE-LCH 63.844, 67.439, 91.712
CIE-LUV 63.844, 25.213, 67.656
Hunter-Lab 57.105, -4.742, 35.074
Binary 10110101, 10011001, 00000001

Color Schemes with #b59901

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Alternatives to #b59901

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#b59901 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59901

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b59901;}
.background {background-color:#b59901;}
.border {border:1px solid #b59901;}

Shades and Tints of #b59901

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, #050500 is the darkest color, while #fffdf1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b59901

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #615f55 is the less saturated color, while #b59901 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59901 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #979273 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b3a00a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c79816 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c1939e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b49d07 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c1980e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd9564 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population