#b7b221 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b7b221 is composed of 71.8% red, 69.8% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.7% magenta, 82% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 58 degrees, a saturation of 69.4% and a lightness of 42.4%. #b7b221 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #6f6500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 72
    • G 70
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 82
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b7b221 color description : Strong yellow.

#b7b221 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b7b221 has RGB values of R:183, G:178, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.82, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12038689.

Hex triplet b7b221 #b7b221
RGB Decimal 183, 178, 33 rgb(183,178,33)
RGB Percent 71.8, 69.8, 12.9 rgb(71.8%,69.8%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 3, 82, 28
HSL 58°, 69.4, 42.4 hsl(58,69.4%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 58°, 82, 71.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.884, -13.664, 67.21
XYZ 35.723, 42.019, 7.667
xyY 0.418, 0.492, 42.019
CIE-LCH 70.884, 68.585, 101.492
CIE-LUV 70.884, 8.802, 74.202
Hunter-Lab 64.822, -15.066, 38.362
Binary 10110111, 10110010, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b7b221

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Alternatives to #b7b221

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#b7b221 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b7b221

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b7b221;}
.background {background-color:#b7b221;}
.border {border:1px solid #b7b221;}

Shades and Tints of #b7b221

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 #fcfcef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b7b221

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6c6c is the less saturated color, while #d0c908 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b7b221 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
  • #c6b22b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dda934 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1b227 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cfac2d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0ad7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population