#b9b319 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b319 is composed of 72.5% red, 70.2% green and 9.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 86.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 57.8 degrees, a saturation of 76.2% and a lightness of 41.2%. #b9b319 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff32 with #736700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 10
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 86
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b319 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b319 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b319 has RGB values of R:185, G:179, B:25 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.86, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170009.

Hex triplet b9b319 #b9b319
RGB Decimal 185, 179, 25 rgb(185,179,25)
RGB Percent 72.5, 70.2, 9.8 rgb(72.5%,70.2%,9.8%)
CMYK 0, 3, 86, 27
HSL 57.8°, 76.2, 41.2 hsl(57.8,76.2%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.8°, 86.5, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.3, -13.517, 69.511
XYZ 36.303, 42.625, 7.235
xyY 0.421, 0.495, 42.625
CIE-LCH 71.3, 70.813, 101.004
CIE-LUV 71.3, 9.625, 75.78
Hunter-Lab 65.288, -15, 39.132
Binary 10111001, 10110011, 00011001

Color Schemes with #b9b319

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Alternatives to #b9b319

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#b9b319 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b319

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b319;}
.background {background-color:#b9b319;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b319;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b319

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, #0c0c02 is the darkest color, while #fefefa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b319

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #707062 is the less saturated color, while #d1c901 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b319 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
  • #c8b323 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deaa2e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8aab7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b31f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1ad26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2ad7d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population