#b9b700 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b700 is composed of 72.5% red, 71.8% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 100% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 59.4 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.3%. #b9b700 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #736f00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 72
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 100
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b700 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b700 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b700 has RGB values of R:185, G:183, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:1, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171008.

Hex triplet b9b700 #b9b700
RGB Decimal 185, 183, 0 rgb(185,183,0)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71.8, 0 rgb(72.5%,71.8%,0%)
CMYK 0, 1, 100, 27
HSL 59.4°, 100, 36.3 hsl(59.4,100%,36.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.4°, 100, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.35, -15.93, 73.835
XYZ 36.941, 44.182, 6.582
xyY 0.421, 0.504, 44.182
CIE-LCH 72.35, 75.533, 102.175
CIE-LUV 72.35, 7.106, 79.369
Hunter-Lab 66.47, -17.118, 40.658
Binary 10111001, 10110111, 00000000

Color Schemes with #b9b700

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Alternatives to #b9b700

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#b9b700 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b700

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b700;}
.background {background-color:#b9b700;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b700;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b700

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, #080800 is the darkest color, while #fffff4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b700

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #646355 is the less saturated color, while #b9b700 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b700 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
  • #a7a782 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cbb500 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e2ac21 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9aeba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4b600 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3b015 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b176 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population