#b9ae79 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9ae79 is composed of 72.5% red, 68.2% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.9% magenta, 34.6% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 49.7 degrees, a saturation of 31.4% and a lightness of 60%. #b9ae79 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #735d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 68
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 6
    • Y 35
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9ae79 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#b9ae79 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9ae79 has RGB values of R:185, G:174, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.06, Y:0.35, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12168825.

Hex triplet b9ae79 #b9ae79
RGB Decimal 185, 174, 121 rgb(185,174,121)
RGB Percent 72.5, 68.2, 47.5 rgb(72.5%,68.2%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 6, 35, 27
HSL 49.7°, 31.4, 60 hsl(49.7,31.4%,60%)
HSV (or HSB) 49.7°, 34.6, 72.5
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 70.849, -4.094, 28.665
XYZ 38.594, 41.968, 24.156
xyY 0.369, 0.401, 41.968
CIE-LCH 70.849, 28.956, 98.128
CIE-LUV 70.849, 9.778, 38.392
Hunter-Lab 64.782, -7.027, 23.24
Binary 10111001, 10101110, 01111001

Color Schemes with #b9ae79

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Alternatives to #b9ae79

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#b9ae79 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9ae79

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9ae79;}
.background {background-color:#b9ae79;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9ae79;}

Shades and Tints of #b9ae79

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, #080704 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9ae79

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9a9998 is the less saturated color, while #f8d73a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9ae79 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aeaca1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bfb17f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d1aa82 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c3abb7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bcb07d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c8ab7e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bfaca0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population