#b9a831 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9a831 is composed of 72.5% red, 65.9% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 9.2% magenta, 73.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 52.5 degrees, a saturation of 58.1% and a lightness of 45.9%. #b9a831 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff62 with #735100. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 66
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 9
    • Y 74
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9a831 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9a831 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9a831 has RGB values of R:185, G:168, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.09, Y:0.74, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12167217.

Hex triplet b9a831 #b9a831
RGB Decimal 185, 168, 49 rgb(185,168,49)
RGB Percent 72.5, 65.9, 19.2 rgb(72.5%,65.9%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 9, 74, 27
HSL 52.5°, 58.1, 45.9 hsl(52.5,58.1%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.5°, 73.5, 72.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 68.418, -6.982, 59.991
XYZ 34.565, 38.542, 8.524
xyY 0.423, 0.472, 38.542
CIE-LCH 68.418, 60.395, 96.638
CIE-LUV 68.418, 16.699, 66.825
Hunter-Lab 62.082, -9.263, 35.317
Binary 10111001, 10101000, 00110001

Color Schemes with #b9a831

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Alternatives to #b9a831

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#b9a831 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9a831

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9a831;}
.background {background-color:#b9a831;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9a831;}

Shades and Tints of #b9a831

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, #0e0d04 is the darkest color, while #fffffe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9a831

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7970 is the less saturated color, while #e6ca04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9a831 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a5a28a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bfab3b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d4a33f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6a1ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bcaa37 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #caa53a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1a480 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population