#b9af22 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9af22 is composed of 72.5% red, 68.6% green and 13.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 81.6% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 56 degrees, a saturation of 68.9% and a lightness of 42.9%. #b9af22 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff44 with #735f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 69
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9af22 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9af22 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9af22 has RGB values of R:185, G:175, B:34 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12168994.

Hex triplet b9af22 #b9af22
RGB Decimal 185, 175, 34 rgb(185,175,34)
RGB Percent 72.5, 68.6, 13.3 rgb(72.5%,68.6%,13.3%)
CMYK 0, 5, 82, 27
HSL 56°, 68.9, 42.9 hsl(56,68.9%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 56°, 81.6, 72.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.239, -11.213, 66.457
XYZ 35.626, 41.091, 7.568
xyY 0.423, 0.488, 41.091
CIE-LCH 70.239, 67.397, 99.577
CIE-LUV 70.239, 12.215, 72.858
Hunter-Lab 64.102, -12.972, 37.872
Binary 10111001, 10101111, 00100010

Color Schemes with #b9af22

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Alternatives to #b9af22

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#b9af22 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9af22

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9af22;}
.background {background-color:#b9af22;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9af22;}

Shades and Tints of #b9af22

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, #030301 is the darkest color, while #fcfcf1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9af22

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #767565 is the less saturated color, while #dbcc00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9af22 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a588 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4b02c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dba734 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0af28 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ceaa2d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2aa7e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population