#b9a957 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9a957 is composed of 72.5% red, 66.3% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 53% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 50.2 degrees, a saturation of 41.2% and a lightness of 53.3%. #b9a957 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffae with #735300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 66
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 9
    • Y 53
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9a957 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9a957 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9a957 has RGB values of R:185, G:169, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.09, Y:0.53, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12167511.

Hex triplet b9a957 #b9a957
RGB Decimal 185, 169, 87 rgb(185,169,87)
RGB Percent 72.5, 66.3, 34.1 rgb(72.5%,66.3%,34.1%)
CMYK 0, 9, 53, 27
HSL 50.2°, 41.2, 53.3 hsl(50.2,41.2%,53.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.2°, 53, 72.5
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 69.025, -5.006, 43.936
XYZ 35.916, 39.379, 14.725
xyY 0.399, 0.437, 39.379
CIE-LCH 69.025, 44.22, 96.5
CIE-LUV 69.025, 14.656, 53.86
Hunter-Lab 62.753, -7.655, 30.014
Binary 10111001, 10101001, 01010111

Color Schemes with #b9a957

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Alternatives to #b9a957

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#b9a957 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9a957

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9a957;}
.background {background-color:#b9a957;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9a957;}

Shades and Tints of #b9a957

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, #0c0b05 is the darkest color, while #fefefd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9a957

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8a85 is the less saturated color, while #f9d417 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9a957 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
  • #a8a595 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bdad5f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d1a562 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5a4af Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bcab5c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c8a65e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0a68f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population