#b9700c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9700c is composed of 72.5% red, 43.9% green and 4.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 39.5% magenta, 93.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 34.7 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 38.6%. #b9700c color hex could be obtained by blending #ffe018 with #730000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 73
    • G 44
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 39
    • Y 94
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9700c color description : Strong orange.

#b9700c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9700c has RGB values of R:185, G:112, B:12 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.39, Y:0.94, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12152844.

Hex triplet b9700c #b9700c
RGB Decimal 185, 112, 12 rgb(185,112,12)
RGB Percent 72.5, 43.9, 4.7 rgb(72.5%,43.9%,4.7%)
CMYK 0, 39, 94, 27
HSL 34.7°, 87.8, 38.6 hsl(34.7,87.8%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 34.7°, 93.5, 72.5
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 53.954, 22.503, 58.771
XYZ 25.869, 21.931, 3.219
xyY 0.507, 0.43, 21.931
CIE-LCH 53.954, 62.932, 69.048
CIE-LUV 53.954, 60.355, 51.332
Hunter-Lab 46.831, 16.648, 28.707
Binary 10111001, 01110000, 00001100

Color Schemes with #b9700c

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Alternatives to #b9700c

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#b9700c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9700c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9700c;}
.background {background-color:#b9700c;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9700c;}

Shades and Tints of #b9700c

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fef7ed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9700c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #66635f is the less saturated color, while #c17104 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9700c 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
  • #7a7a7a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #877864 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #97871d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a9800c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c16f77 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a37f17 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #af7a0c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be6f50 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population