#b79b21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b79b21 is composed of 71.8% red, 60.8% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 82% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 48.8 degrees, a saturation of 69.4% and a lightness of 42.4%. #b79b21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #6f3700. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 72
    • G 61
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 82
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b79b21 color description : Strong yellow.

#b79b21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b79b21 has RGB values of R:183, G:155, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:0.82, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12032801.

Hex triplet b79b21 #b79b21
RGB Decimal 183, 155, 33 rgb(183,155,33)
RGB Percent 71.8, 60.8, 12.9 rgb(71.8%,60.8%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 15, 82, 28
HSL 48.8°, 69.4, 42.4 hsl(48.8,69.4%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 48.8°, 82, 71.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 64.661, -1.57, 61.847
XYZ 31.525, 33.621, 6.268
xyY 0.441, 0.471, 33.621
CIE-LCH 64.661, 61.867, 91.455
CIE-LUV 64.661, 24.807, 64.91
Hunter-Lab 57.984, -4.424, 34.18
Binary 10110111, 10011011, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b79b21

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Alternatives to #b79b21

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#b79b21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b79b21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b79b21;}
.background {background-color:#b79b21;}
.border {border:1px solid #b79b21;}

Shades and Tints of #b79b21

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #fcfaef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b79b21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6c6c is the less saturated color, while #d0ab08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b79b21 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9c967e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b5a22d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c99a2f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c395a0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b59f28 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c29a2a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be9772 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population