#b9ae12 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9ae12 is composed of 72.5% red, 68.2% green and 7.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.9% magenta, 90.3% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 56 degrees, a saturation of 82.3% and a lightness of 39.8%. #b9ae12 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff24 with #735d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 68
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 6
    • Y 90
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9ae12 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9ae12 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9ae12 has RGB values of R:185, G:174, B:18 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.06, Y:0.9, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12168722.

Hex triplet b9ae12 #b9ae12
RGB Decimal 185, 174, 18 rgb(185,174,18)
RGB Percent 72.5, 68.2, 7.1 rgb(72.5%,68.2%,7.1%)
CMYK 0, 6, 90, 27
HSL 56°, 82.3, 39.8 hsl(56,82.3%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 56°, 90.3, 72.5
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 69.917, -11.086, 69.735
XYZ 35.253, 40.631, 6.558
xyY 0.428, 0.493, 40.631
CIE-LCH 69.917, 70.611, 99.033
CIE-LUV 69.917, 13.091, 74.586
Hunter-Lab 63.742, -12.829, 38.52
Binary 10111001, 10101110, 00010010

Color Schemes with #b9ae12

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Alternatives to #b9ae12

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#b9ae12 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9ae12

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9ae12;}
.background {background-color:#b9ae12;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9ae12;}

Shades and Tints of #b9ae12

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, #060601 is the darkest color, while #fefdf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9ae12

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6a60 is the less saturated color, while #c9bc02 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9ae12 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
  • #a5a384 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4af1d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa628 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0af19 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cea920 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2a977 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population