#b9b301 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b301 is composed of 72.5% red, 70.2% green and 0.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 99.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 58 degrees, a saturation of 98.9% and a lightness of 36.5%. #b9b301 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff02 with #736700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 99
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b301 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b301 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b301 has RGB values of R:185, G:179, B:1 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.99, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12169985.

Hex triplet b9b301 #b9b301
RGB Decimal 185, 179, 1 rgb(185,179,1)
RGB Percent 72.5, 70.2, 0.4 rgb(72.5%,70.2%,0.4%)
CMYK 0, 3, 99, 27
HSL 58°, 98.9, 36.5 hsl(58,98.9%,36.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 58°, 99.5, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.254, -13.883, 72.919
XYZ 36.133, 42.558, 6.34
xyY 0.425, 0.5, 42.558
CIE-LCH 71.254, 74.229, 100.78
CIE-LUV 71.254, 9.788, 77.761
Hunter-Lab 65.236, -15.295, 39.903
Binary 10111001, 10110011, 00000001

Color Schemes with #b9b301

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Alternatives to #b9b301

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#b9b301 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b301

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b301;}
.background {background-color:#b9b301;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b301;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b301

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, #090900 is the darkest color, while #fffff5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b301

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #636357 is the less saturated color, while #b9b301 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b301 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
  • #a6a581 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b300 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfaa20 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b300 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1ad15 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3ad74 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population