#b9b306 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b306 is composed of 72.5% red, 70.2% green and 2.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 96.8% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 58 degrees, a saturation of 93.7% and a lightness of 37.5%. #b9b306 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff0c with #736700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 2
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 97
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b306 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b306 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b306 has RGB values of R:185, G:179, B:6 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.97, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12169990.

Hex triplet b9b306 #b9b306
RGB Decimal 185, 179, 6 rgb(185,179,6)
RGB Percent 72.5, 70.2, 2.4 rgb(72.5%,70.2%,2.4%)
CMYK 0, 3, 97, 27
HSL 58°, 93.7, 37.5 hsl(58,93.7%,37.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 58°, 96.8, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.261, -13.824, 72.349
XYZ 36.161, 42.568, 6.484
xyY 0.424, 0.5, 42.568
CIE-LCH 71.261, 73.658, 100.818
CIE-LUV 71.261, 9.762, 77.44
Hunter-Lab 65.245, -15.247, 39.779
Binary 10111001, 10110011, 00000110

Color Schemes with #b9b306

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Alternatives to #b9b306

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#b9b306 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b306

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b306;}
.background {background-color:#b9b306;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b306;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b306

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, #0e0e00 is the darkest color, while #fffffa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b306

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #61615e is the less saturated color, while #b9b306 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b306 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
  • #a6a582 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b310 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfaa23 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b30c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1ad18 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3ad76 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population