#b9b232 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b232 is composed of 72.5% red, 69.8% green and 19.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.8% magenta, 73% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 56.9 degrees, a saturation of 57.4% and a lightness of 46.1%. #b9b232 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff64 with #736500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 20
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 4
    • Y 73
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b232 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9b232 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b232 has RGB values of R:185, G:178, B:50 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.04, Y:0.73, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12169778.

Hex triplet b9b232 #b9b232
RGB Decimal 185, 178, 50 rgb(185,178,50)
RGB Percent 72.5, 69.8, 19.6 rgb(72.5%,69.8%,19.6%)
CMYK 0, 4, 73, 27
HSL 56.9°, 57.4, 46.1 hsl(56.9,57.4%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.9°, 73, 72.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.136, -12.144, 62.232
XYZ 36.504, 42.386, 9.276
xyY 0.414, 0.481, 42.386
CIE-LCH 71.136, 63.406, 101.042
CIE-LUV 71.136, 9.91, 70.775
Hunter-Lab 65.105, -13.849, 37.126
Binary 10111001, 10110010, 00110010

Color Schemes with #b9b232

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Alternatives to #b9b232

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#b9b232 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b232

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b232;}
.background {background-color:#b9b232;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b232;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b232

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, #0f0f04 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b232

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7971 is the less saturated color, while #e6db05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b232 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaa88f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6b23b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dcaa42 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1b238 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cfac3c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2ad86 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population