#b9b618 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b618 is composed of 72.5% red, 71.4% green and 9.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 87% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 58.9 degrees, a saturation of 77% and a lightness of 41%. #b9b618 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff30 with #736d00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 87
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b618 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b618 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b618 has RGB values of R:185, G:182, B:24 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.87, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170776.

Hex triplet b9b618 #b9b618
RGB Decimal 185, 182, 24 rgb(185,182,24)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71.4, 9.4 rgb(72.5%,71.4%,9.4%)
CMYK 0, 2, 87, 27
HSL 58.9°, 77, 41 hsl(58.9,77%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.9°, 87, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.119, -15.069, 70.379
XYZ 36.901, 43.837, 7.382
xyY 0.419, 0.497, 43.837
CIE-LCH 72.119, 71.974, 102.086
CIE-LUV 72.119, 7.628, 77.091
Hunter-Lab 66.209, -16.383, 39.736
Binary 10111001, 10110110, 00011000

Color Schemes with #b9b618

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Alternatives to #b9b618

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#b9b618 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b618

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b618;}
.background {background-color:#b9b618;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b618;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b618

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 #b9b618

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696968 is the less saturated color, while #c9c508 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b618 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a9a889 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab522 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1ac2e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9adb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4b51e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2af26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b07f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population