#b5b521 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5b521 is composed of 71% red, 71% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 81.8% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 69.2% and a lightness of 42%. #b5b521 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #6b6b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

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

#b5b521 color description : Strong yellow.

#b5b521 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5b521 has RGB values of R:181, G:181, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.82, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11908385.

Hex triplet b5b521 #b5b521
RGB Decimal 181, 181, 33 rgb(181,181,33)
RGB Percent 71, 71, 12.9 rgb(71%,71%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 0, 82, 29
HSL 60°, 69.2, 42 hsl(60,69.2%,42%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 81.8, 71
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 71.543, -16.064, 67.708
XYZ 35.855, 42.982, 7.846
xyY 0.414, 0.496, 42.982
CIE-LCH 71.543, 69.588, 103.347
CIE-LUV 71.543, 5.435, 75.384
Hunter-Lab 65.561, -17.111, 38.796
Binary 10110101, 10110101, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b5b521

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Alternatives to #b5b521

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#b5b521 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5b521

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5b521;}
.background {background-color:#b5b521;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5b521;}

Shades and Tints of #b5b521

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, #0f0f03 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5b521

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #737363 is the less saturated color, while #d6d600 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5b521 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a78a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b32b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfaa35 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5acb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1b427 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cfae2d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bfaf81 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population