#b9ad59 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9ad59 is composed of 72.5% red, 67.8% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 6.5% magenta, 51.9% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 52.5 degrees, a saturation of 40.7% and a lightness of 53.7%. #b9ad59 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #735b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 68
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 6
    • Y 52
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9ad59 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9ad59 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9ad59 has RGB values of R:185, G:173, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.06, Y:0.52, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12168537.

Hex triplet b9ad59 #b9ad59
RGB Decimal 185, 173, 89 rgb(185,173,89)
RGB Percent 72.5, 67.8, 34.9 rgb(72.5%,67.8%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 6, 52, 27
HSL 52.5°, 40.7, 53.7 hsl(52.5,40.7%,53.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.5°, 51.9, 72.5
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 70.122, -6.944, 44.252
XYZ 36.754, 40.924, 15.414
xyY 0.395, 0.44, 40.924
CIE-LCH 70.122, 44.794, 98.918
CIE-LUV 70.122, 11.973, 54.881
Hunter-Lab 63.971, -9.395, 30.494
Binary 10111001, 10101101, 01011001

Color Schemes with #b9ad59

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Alternatives to #b9ad59

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#b9ad59 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9ad59

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9ad59;}
.background {background-color:#b9ad59;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9ad59;}

Shades and Tints of #b9ad59

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, #0d0c06 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9ad59

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c8b86 is the less saturated color, while #f9dd19 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9ad59 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aba897 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1af61 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d5a864 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #beae5e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #caa960 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1a992 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population