#b9ae16 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9ae16 is composed of 72.5% red, 68.2% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.9% magenta, 88.1% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 56 degrees, a saturation of 78.7% and a lightness of 40.6%. #b9ae16 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #735d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 68
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 6
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9ae16 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9ae16 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9ae16 has RGB values of R:185, G:174, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.06, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12168726.

Hex triplet b9ae16 #b9ae16
RGB Decimal 185, 174, 22 rgb(185,174,22)
RGB Percent 72.5, 68.2, 8.6 rgb(72.5%,68.2%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 6, 88, 27
HSL 56°, 78.7, 40.6 hsl(56,78.7%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 56°, 88.1, 72.5
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 69.927, -11.009, 69.012
XYZ 35.289, 40.645, 6.746
xyY 0.427, 0.492, 40.645
CIE-LCH 69.927, 69.884, 99.063
CIE-LUV 69.927, 13.052, 74.161
Hunter-Lab 63.754, -12.766, 38.354
Binary 10111001, 10101110, 00010110

Color Schemes with #b9ae16

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Alternatives to #b9ae16

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#b9ae16 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9ae16

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9ae16;}
.background {background-color:#b9ae16;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9ae16;}

Shades and Tints of #b9ae16

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, #0a0901 is the darkest color, while #fefef7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9ae16

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696966 is the less saturated color, while #c9bc06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9ae16 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
  • #c4af21 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa62b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0af1d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cea923 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2a979 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population