#b5a522 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5a522 is composed of 71% red, 64.7% green and 13.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.8% magenta, 81.2% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 53.5 degrees, a saturation of 68.4% and a lightness of 42.2%. #b5a522 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff44 with #6b4b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 71
    • G 65
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 9
    • Y 81
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5a522 color description : Strong yellow.

#b5a522 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5a522 has RGB values of R:181, G:165, B:34 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.09, Y:0.81, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11904290.

Hex triplet b5a522 #b5a522
RGB Decimal 181, 165, 34 rgb(181,165,34)
RGB Percent 71, 64.7, 13.3 rgb(71%,64.7%,13.3%)
CMYK 0, 9, 81, 29
HSL 53.5°, 68.4, 42.2 hsl(53.5,68.4%,42.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.5°, 81.2, 71
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 67.165, -7.758, 63.656
XYZ 32.8, 36.851, 6.898
xyY 0.428, 0.481, 36.851
CIE-LCH 67.165, 64.127, 96.948
CIE-LUV 67.165, 16.217, 68.734
Hunter-Lab 60.705, -9.785, 35.756
Binary 10110101, 10100101, 00100010

Color Schemes with #b5a522

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Alternatives to #b5a522

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#b5a522 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5a522

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5a522;}
.background {background-color:#b5a522;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5a522;}

Shades and Tints of #b5a522

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, #100e03 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5a522

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #737164 is the less saturated color, while #d6bf01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5a522 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
  • #9b9b9b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a09d83 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bca82d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d1a032 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c39ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b9a729 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c6a22c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bda178 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population