#b9a501 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9a501 is composed of 72.5% red, 64.7% green and 0.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.8% magenta, 99.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 53.5 degrees, a saturation of 98.9% and a lightness of 36.5%. #b9a501 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff02 with #734b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 65
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 99
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9a501 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9a501 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9a501 has RGB values of R:185, G:165, B:1 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.99, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12166401.

Hex triplet b9a501 #b9a501
RGB Decimal 185, 165, 1 rgb(185,165,1)
RGB Percent 72.5, 64.7, 0.4 rgb(72.5%,64.7%,0.4%)
CMYK 0, 11, 99, 27
HSL 53.5°, 98.9, 36.5 hsl(53.5,98.9%,36.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.5°, 99.5, 72.5
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 67.448, -6.611, 70.161
XYZ 33.469, 37.228, 5.452
xyY 0.44, 0.489, 37.228
CIE-LCH 67.448, 70.472, 95.383
CIE-LUV 67.448, 19.519, 72.351
Hunter-Lab 61.015, -8.862, 37.413
Binary 10111001, 10100101, 00000001

Color Schemes with #b9a501

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Alternatives to #b9a501

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#b9a501 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9a501

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9a501;}
.background {background-color:#b9a501;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9a501;}

Shades and Tints of #b9a501

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, #090800 is the darkest color, while #fffef5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9a501

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #636257 is the less saturated color, while #b9a501 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9a501 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
  • #9f9b7a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bda908 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d3a01b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c69ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bba705 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c9a211 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1a06c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population