#b8a500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b8a500 is composed of 72.2% red, 64.7% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 53.8 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.1%. #b8a500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #714b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 72
    • G 65
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 10
    • Y 100
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b8a500 color description : Strong yellow.

#b8a500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b8a500 has RGB values of R:184, G:165, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:1, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12100864.

Hex triplet b8a500 #b8a500
RGB Decimal 184, 165, 0 rgb(184,165,0)
RGB Percent 72.2, 64.7, 0 rgb(72.2%,64.7%,0%)
CMYK 0, 10, 100, 28
HSL 53.8°, 100, 36.1 hsl(53.8,100%,36.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.8°, 100, 72.2
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 67.353, -7.071, 70.18
XYZ 33.223, 37.102, 5.411
xyY 0.439, 0.49, 37.102
CIE-LCH 67.353, 70.535, 95.754
CIE-LUV 67.353, 18.788, 72.407
Hunter-Lab 60.911, -9.236, 37.37
Binary 10111000, 10100101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #b8a500

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Alternatives to #b8a500

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#b8a500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b8a500

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#b8a500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b8a500;}
.background {background-color:#b8a500;}
.border {border:1px solid #b8a500;}

Shades and Tints of #b8a500

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, #070700 is the darkest color, while #fffef3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b8a500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #636255 is the less saturated color, while #b8a500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b8a500 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
  • #989898 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9e9b7a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bda900 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d2a01a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c69ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bba700 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c9a210 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0a06b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population