#b9b526 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b526 is composed of 72.5% red, 71% green and 14.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 79.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 58.4 degrees, a saturation of 65.9% and a lightness of 43.7%. #b9b526 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff4c with #736b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 79
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b526 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b526 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b526 has RGB values of R:185, G:181, B:38 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.79, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170534.

Hex triplet b9b526 #b9b526
RGB Decimal 185, 181, 38 rgb(185,181,38)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71, 14.9 rgb(72.5%,71%,14.9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 79, 27
HSL 58.4°, 65.9, 43.7 hsl(58.4,65.9%,43.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.4°, 79.5, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 71.895, -14.165, 66.783
XYZ 36.881, 43.503, 8.288
xyY 0.416, 0.491, 43.503
CIE-LCH 71.895, 68.269, 101.975
CIE-LUV 71.895, 8.128, 74.582
Hunter-Lab 65.957, -15.611, 38.72
Binary 10111001, 10110101, 00100110

Color Schemes with #b9b526

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Alternatives to #b9b526

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#b9b526 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b526

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b526;}
.background {background-color:#b9b526;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b526;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b526

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, #060601 is the darkest color, while #fdfdf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b526

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #74746b is the less saturated color, while #dbd504 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b526 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
  • #aaa98c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b430 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0ab38 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8acb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b42c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1af31 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3af83 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population