#b9af28 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9af28 is composed of 72.5% red, 68.6% green and 15.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 78.4% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 55.9 degrees, a saturation of 64.4% and a lightness of 44.1%. #b9af28 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff50 with #735f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 69
    • B 16
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 78
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9af28 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9af28 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9af28 has RGB values of R:185, G:175, B:40 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.78, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12169000.

Hex triplet b9af28 #b9af28
RGB Decimal 185, 175, 40 rgb(185,175,40)
RGB Percent 72.5, 68.6, 15.7 rgb(72.5%,68.6%,15.7%)
CMYK 0, 5, 78, 27
HSL 55.9°, 64.4, 44.1 hsl(55.9,64.4%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 55.9°, 78.4, 72.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.266, -11.009, 64.743
XYZ 35.721, 41.128, 8.064
xyY 0.421, 0.484, 41.128
CIE-LCH 70.266, 65.672, 99.651
CIE-LUV 70.266, 12.116, 71.753
Hunter-Lab 64.131, -12.807, 37.436
Binary 10111001, 10101111, 00101000

Color Schemes with #b9af28

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Alternatives to #b9af28

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#b9af28 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9af28

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CSS codes
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.border {border:1px solid #b9af28;}

Shades and Tints of #b9af28

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, #080702 is the darkest color, while #fdfdf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9af28

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #74736d is the less saturated color, while #dccd05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9af28 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a58a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4b032 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa739 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0af2e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ceaa33 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2aa80 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population