#b9af1b Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9af1b is composed of 72.5% red, 68.6% green and 10.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 85.4% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 56.2 degrees, a saturation of 74.5% and a lightness of 41.6%. #b9af1b color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff36 with #735f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 69
    • B 11
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 85
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9af1b color description : Strong yellow.

#b9af1b Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9af1b has RGB values of R:185, G:175, B:27 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.85, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12168987.

Hex triplet b9af1b #b9af1b
RGB Decimal 185, 175, 27 rgb(185,175,27)
RGB Percent 72.5, 68.6, 10.6 rgb(72.5%,68.6%,10.6%)
CMYK 0, 5, 85, 27
HSL 56.2°, 74.5, 41.6 hsl(56.2,74.5%,41.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.2°, 85.4, 72.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.214, -11.411, 68.185
XYZ 35.536, 41.054, 7.089
xyY 0.425, 0.491, 41.054
CIE-LCH 70.214, 69.133, 99.5
CIE-LUV 70.214, 12.311, 73.929
Hunter-Lab 64.074, -13.132, 38.291
Binary 10111001, 10101111, 00011011

Color Schemes with #b9af1b

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Alternatives to #b9af1b

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#b9af1b Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9af1b

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9af1b;}
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.border {border:1px solid #b9af1b;}

Shades and Tints of #b9af1b

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, #0e0d02 is the darkest color, while #fffefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9af1b

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706f64 is the less saturated color, while #d1c403 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9af1b 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a6a486 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5b026 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dba72f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0af22 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ceaa27 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2aa7b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population