#b9b178 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b178 is composed of 72.5% red, 69.4% green and 47.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 35.1% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 52.6 degrees, a saturation of 31.7% and a lightness of 59.8%. #b9b178 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff0 with #736300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 69
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 4
    • Y 35
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b178 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#b9b178 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b178 has RGB values of R:185, G:177, B:120 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.04, Y:0.35, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12169592.

Hex triplet b9b178 #b9b178
RGB Decimal 185, 177, 120 rgb(185,177,120)
RGB Percent 72.5, 69.4, 47.1 rgb(72.5%,69.4%,47.1%)
CMYK 0, 4, 35, 27
HSL 52.6°, 31.7, 59.8 hsl(52.6,31.7%,59.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.6°, 35.1, 72.5
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 71.633, -5.804, 30.229
XYZ 39.119, 43.115, 24.03
xyY 0.368, 0.406, 43.115
CIE-LCH 71.633, 30.781, 100.869
CIE-LUV 71.633, 8.02, 40.628
Hunter-Lab 65.662, -8.564, 24.266
Binary 10111001, 10110001, 01111000

Color Schemes with #b9b178

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Alternatives to #b9b178

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#b9b178 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b178

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b178;}
.background {background-color:#b9b178;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b178;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b178

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, #070704 is the darkest color, while #fcfcf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b178

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999998 is the less saturated color, while #f8e139 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b178 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
  • #adadad Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afaea2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c1b37e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d4ac81 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c4adb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #beb27c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #caae7e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0aea1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population