#b8b217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b8b217 is composed of 72.2% red, 69.8% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.3% magenta, 87.5% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 57.8 degrees, a saturation of 77.8% and a lightness of 40.6%. #b8b217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #716500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 72
    • G 70
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 88
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b8b217 color description : Strong yellow.

#b8b217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b8b217 has RGB values of R:184, G:178, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.88, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12104215.

Hex triplet b8b217 #b8b217
RGB Decimal 184, 178, 23 rgb(184,178,23)
RGB Percent 72.2, 69.8, 9 rgb(72.2%,69.8%,9%)
CMYK 0, 3, 88, 28
HSL 57.8°, 77.8, 40.6 hsl(57.8,77.8%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.8°, 87.5, 72.2
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 70.936, -13.487, 69.588
XYZ 35.842, 42.094, 7.047
xyY 0.422, 0.495, 42.094
CIE-LCH 70.936, 70.883, 100.969
CIE-LUV 70.936, 9.616, 75.614
Hunter-Lab 64.88, -14.928, 38.976
Binary 10111000, 10110010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b8b217

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Alternatives to #b8b217

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#b8b217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b8b217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b8b217;}
.background {background-color:#b8b217;}
.border {border:1px solid #b8b217;}

Shades and Tints of #b8b217

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, #0a0901 is the darkest color, while #fefef7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b8b217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686867 is the less saturated color, while #c8c107 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b8b217 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
  • #c7b221 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dda92d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1b21d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cfac25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1ac7c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population