#b9b318 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b318 is composed of 72.5% red, 70.2% green and 9.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 87% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 57.8 degrees, a saturation of 77% and a lightness of 41%. #b9b318 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff30 with #736700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 87
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b318 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b318 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b318 has RGB values of R:185, G:179, B:24 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.87, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170008.

Hex triplet b9b318 #b9b318
RGB Decimal 185, 179, 24 rgb(185,179,24)
RGB Percent 72.5, 70.2, 9.4 rgb(72.5%,70.2%,9.4%)
CMYK 0, 3, 87, 27
HSL 57.8°, 77, 41 hsl(57.8,77%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.8°, 87, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.297, -13.539, 69.714
XYZ 36.293, 42.621, 7.179
xyY 0.422, 0.495, 42.621
CIE-LCH 71.297, 71.017, 100.991
CIE-LUV 71.297, 9.635, 75.903
Hunter-Lab 65.285, -15.018, 39.18
Binary 10111001, 10110011, 00011000

Color Schemes with #b9b318

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Alternatives to #b9b318

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#b9b318 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b318

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b318;}
.background {background-color:#b9b318;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b318;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b318

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, #0b0b01 is the darkest color, while #fefef9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b318

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696968 is the less saturated color, while #c9c208 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b318 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
  • #a7a687 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b322 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deaa2d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8aab7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b31e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1ad25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2ad7d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population