#b8b421 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b8b421 is composed of 72.2% red, 70.6% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 82.1% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 58.4 degrees, a saturation of 69.6% and a lightness of 42.5%. #b8b421 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #716900. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 72
    • G 71
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 82
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b8b421 color description : Strong yellow.

#b8b421 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b8b421 has RGB values of R:184, G:180, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.82, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12104737.

Hex triplet b8b421 #b8b421
RGB Decimal 184, 180, 33 rgb(184,180,33)
RGB Percent 72.2, 70.6, 12.9 rgb(72.2%,70.6%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 82, 28
HSL 58.4°, 69.6, 42.5 hsl(58.4,69.6%,42.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.4°, 82.1, 72.2
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 71.517, -14.251, 67.784
XYZ 36.363, 42.943, 7.812
xyY 0.417, 0.493, 42.943
CIE-LCH 71.517, 69.266, 101.873
CIE-LUV 71.517, 8.166, 75.023
Hunter-Lab 65.531, -15.631, 38.804
Binary 10111000, 10110100, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b8b421

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Alternatives to #b8b421

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#b8b421 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b8b421

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b8b421;}
.background {background-color:#b8b421;}
.border {border:1px solid #b8b421;}

Shades and Tints of #b8b421

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fcfcef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b8b421

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6d6c is the less saturated color, while #d1cc08 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b8b421 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a8a78a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b32b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfaa34 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7abb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b327 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d0ae2d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2ae81 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population