#b6b221 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b6b221 is composed of 71.4% red, 69.8% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 81.9% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 58.4 degrees, a saturation of 69.3% and a lightness of 42.2%. #b6b221 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #6d6500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 71
    • G 70
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 82
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b6b221 color description : Strong yellow.

#b6b221 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b6b221 has RGB values of R:182, G:178, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.82, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11973153.

Hex triplet b6b221 #b6b221
RGB Decimal 182, 178, 33 rgb(182,178,33)
RGB Percent 71.4, 69.8, 12.9 rgb(71.4%,69.8%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 82, 29
HSL 58.4°, 69.3, 42.2 hsl(58.4,69.3%,42.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.4°, 81.9, 71.4
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.799, -14.101, 67.104
XYZ 35.486, 41.896, 7.656
xyY 0.417, 0.493, 41.896
CIE-LCH 70.799, 68.57, 101.867
CIE-LUV 70.799, 8.106, 74.187
Hunter-Lab 64.727, -15.411, 38.296
Binary 10110110, 10110010, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b6b221

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Alternatives to #b6b221

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#b6b221 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b6b221

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b6b221;}
.background {background-color:#b6b221;}
.border {border:1px solid #b6b221;}

Shades and Tints of #b6b221

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, #101003 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b6b221

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6c6b is the less saturated color, while #cfc908 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b6b221 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a689 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6b12b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dca934 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0b127 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ceac2d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0ad7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population