#b59b21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59b21 is composed of 71% red, 60.8% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 14.4% magenta, 81.8% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 49.5 degrees, a saturation of 69.2% and a lightness of 42%. #b59b21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #6b3700. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 71
    • G 61
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 14
    • Y 82
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b59b21 color description : Strong yellow.

#b59b21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59b21 has RGB values of R:181, G:155, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.14, Y:0.82, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11901729.

Hex triplet b59b21 #b59b21
RGB Decimal 181, 155, 33 rgb(181,155,33)
RGB Percent 71, 60.8, 12.9 rgb(71%,60.8%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 14, 82, 29
HSL 49.5°, 69.2, 42 hsl(49.5,69.2%,42%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.5°, 81.8, 71
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 64.465, -2.466, 61.601
XYZ 31.052, 33.377, 6.246
xyY 0.439, 0.472, 33.377
CIE-LCH 64.465, 61.65, 92.293
CIE-LUV 64.465, 23.306, 64.859
Hunter-Lab 57.773, -5.162, 34.032
Binary 10110101, 10011011, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b59b21

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Alternatives to #b59b21

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#b59b21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59b21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b59b21;}
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Shades and Tints of #b59b21

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, #0f0d03 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b59b21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #737063 is the less saturated color, while #d6b000 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59b21 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9b967e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b4a12c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c89930 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c195a0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b49f28 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c19a2a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd9772 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population