#b6b217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b6b217 is composed of 71.4% red, 69.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 87.4% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 58.5 degrees, a saturation of 77.6% and a lightness of 40.2%. #b6b217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #6d6500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 71
    • G 70
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b6b217 color description : Strong yellow.

#b6b217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b6b217 has RGB values of R:182, G:178, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11973143.

Hex triplet b6b217 #b6b217
RGB Decimal 182, 178, 23 rgb(182,178,23)
RGB Percent 71.4, 69.8, 9 rgb(71.4%,69.8%,9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 87, 29
HSL 58.5°, 77.6, 40.2 hsl(58.5,77.6%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.5°, 87.4, 71.4
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 70.766, -14.364, 69.381
XYZ 35.367, 41.848, 7.025
xyY 0.42, 0.497, 41.848
CIE-LCH 70.766, 70.852, 101.696
CIE-LUV 70.766, 8.216, 75.589
Hunter-Lab 64.69, -15.621, 38.845
Binary 10110110, 10110010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b6b217

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Alternatives to #b6b217

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#b6b217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b6b217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b6b217;}
.background {background-color:#b6b217;}
.border {border:1px solid #b6b217;}

Shades and Tints of #b6b217

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, #080801 is the darkest color, while #fefef5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b6b217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676766 is the less saturated color, while #c6c107 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b6b217 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
  • #c6b121 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dda82d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0b11d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ceac25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0ac7c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population