#b9b538 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b538 is composed of 72.5% red, 71% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 69.7% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 58.1 degrees, a saturation of 53.5% and a lightness of 47.3%. #b9b538 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff70 with #736b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 70
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b538 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9b538 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b538 has RGB values of R:185, G:181, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.7, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170552.

Hex triplet b9b538 #b9b538
RGB Decimal 185, 181, 56 rgb(185,181,56)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71, 22 rgb(72.5%,71%,22%)
CMYK 0, 2, 70, 27
HSL 58.1°, 53.5, 47.3 hsl(58.1,53.5%,47.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.1°, 69.7, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 71.993, -13.392, 60.866
XYZ 37.245, 43.648, 10.204
xyY 0.409, 0.479, 43.648
CIE-LCH 71.993, 62.322, 102.408
CIE-LUV 71.993, 7.805, 70.49
Hunter-Lab 66.067, -14.987, 37.089
Binary 10111001, 10110101, 00111000

Color Schemes with #b9b538

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Alternatives to #b9b538

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#b9b538 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b538

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b538;}
.background {background-color:#b9b538;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b538;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b538

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, #040401 is the darkest color, while #fcfcf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b538

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #818170 is the less saturated color, while #f1e900 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b538 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
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #abab92 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b441 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfac47 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8adb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b43d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1af42 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2b08a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population