#b5b317 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5b317 is composed of 71% red, 70.2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 87.3% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 59.2 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #b5b317 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #6b6700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 71
    • G 70
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5b317 color description : Strong yellow.

#b5b317 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5b317 has RGB values of R:181, G:179, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11907863.

Hex triplet b5b317 #b5b317
RGB Decimal 181, 179, 23 rgb(181,179,23)
RGB Percent 71, 70.2, 9 rgb(71%,70.2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 1, 87, 29
HSL 59.2°, 77.5, 40 hsl(59.2,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.2°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 70.958, -15.311, 69.501
XYZ 35.331, 42.127, 7.081
xyY 0.418, 0.498, 42.127
CIE-LCH 70.958, 71.167, 102.424
CIE-LUV 70.958, 6.856, 75.974
Hunter-Lab 64.905, -16.417, 38.965
Binary 10110101, 10110011, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b5b317

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Alternatives to #b5b317

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#b5b317 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5b317

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5b317;}
.background {background-color:#b5b317;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5b317;}

Shades and Tints of #b5b317

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, #070701 is the darkest color, while #fefef5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5b317

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676765 is the less saturated color, while #c5c207 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5b317 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a6a586 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c7b221 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dda92d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5aab7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0b21d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ceac25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bfad7c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population