#b5b242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5b242 is composed of 71% red, 69.8% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 63.5% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 58.4 degrees, a saturation of 46.6% and a lightness of 48.4%. #b5b242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #6b6500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 71
    • G 70
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 64
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5b242 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b5b242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5b242 has RGB values of R:181, G:178, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.64, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11907650.

Hex triplet b5b242 #b5b242
RGB Decimal 181, 178, 66 rgb(181,178,66)
RGB Percent 71, 69.8, 25.9 rgb(71%,69.8%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 64, 29
HSL 58.4°, 46.6, 48.4 hsl(58.4,46.6%,48.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.4°, 63.5, 71
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.911, -12.989, 55.644
XYZ 35.96, 42.059, 11.378
xyY 0.402, 0.47, 42.059
CIE-LCH 70.911, 57.14, 103.139
CIE-LUV 70.911, 6.785, 66.066
Hunter-Lab 64.853, -14.516, 34.995
Binary 10110101, 10110010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #b5b242

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Alternatives to #b5b242

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#b5b242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5b242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5b242;}
.background {background-color:#b5b242;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5b242;}

Shades and Tints of #b5b242

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, #090803 is the darkest color, while #fdfdf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5b242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7c7b is the less saturated color, while #eee809 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5b242 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a9a892 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5b24a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa950 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c4abb7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bfb247 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ccac4b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bead8c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population