#b9b579 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b579 is composed of 72.5% red, 71% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 34.6% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 56.3 degrees, a saturation of 31.4% and a lightness of 60%. #b9b579 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #736b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 35
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b579 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#b9b579 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b579 has RGB values of R:185, G:181, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.35, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170617.

Hex triplet b9b579 #b9b579
RGB Decimal 185, 181, 121 rgb(185,181,121)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71, 47.5 rgb(72.5%,71%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 2, 35, 27
HSL 56.3°, 31.4, 60 hsl(56.3,31.4%,60%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.3°, 34.6, 72.5
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 72.722, -7.785, 31.128
XYZ 39.982, 44.743, 24.618
xyY 0.366, 0.409, 44.743
CIE-LCH 72.722, 32.087, 104.042
CIE-LUV 72.722, 5.574, 42.214
Hunter-Lab 66.89, -10.363, 25.002
Binary 10111001, 10110101, 01111001

Color Schemes with #b9b579

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Alternatives to #b9b579

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#b9b579 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b579

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b579;}
.background {background-color:#b9b579;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b579;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b579

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, #080704 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b579

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9a9a98 is the less saturated color, while #f8ec3a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b579 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
  • #afafaf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b1b0a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4b67e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d7af82 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c4b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0b57c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ccb17f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0b2a4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population