#b5b959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5b959 is composed of 71% red, 72.5% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 2.2% cyan, 0% magenta, 51.9% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 62.5 degrees, a saturation of 40.7% and a lightness of 53.7%. #b5b959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #6b7300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 71
    • G 73
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 2
    • M 0
    • Y 52
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b5b959 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b5b959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5b959 has RGB values of R:181, G:185, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.02, M:0, Y:0.52, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 11909465.

Hex triplet b5b959 #b5b959
RGB Decimal 181, 185, 89 rgb(181,185,89)
RGB Percent 71, 72.5, 34.9 rgb(71%,72.5%,34.9%)
CMYK 2, 0, 52, 27
HSL 62.5°, 40.7, 53.7 hsl(62.5,40.7%,53.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 62.5°, 51.9, 72.5
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 73.052, -14.831, 47.624
XYZ 38.208, 45.243, 16.171
xyY 0.384, 0.454, 45.243
CIE-LCH 73.052, 49.88, 107.298
CIE-LUV 73.052, 1.751, 60.476
Hunter-Lab 67.263, -16.316, 32.83
Binary 10110101, 10111001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #b5b959

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Alternatives to #b5b959

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#b5b959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5b959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5b959;}
.background {background-color:#b5b959;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5b959;}

Shades and Tints of #b5b959

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, #0d0d06 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5b959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8c86 is the less saturated color, while #eff919 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5b959 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
  • #adadad Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afaf9c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b75f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deaf66 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c4b2be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b75d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cfb261 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #beb499 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population