#b9b740 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b740 is composed of 72.5% red, 71.8% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.1% magenta, 65.4% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 59 degrees, a saturation of 48.6% and a lightness of 48.8%. #b9b740 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff80 with #736f00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 72
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 65
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b740 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9b740 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b740 has RGB values of R:185, G:183, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.65, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171072.

Hex triplet b9b740 #b9b740
RGB Decimal 185, 183, 64 rgb(185,183,64)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71.8, 25.1 rgb(72.5%,71.8%,25.1%)
CMYK 0, 1, 65, 27
HSL 59°, 48.6, 48.8 hsl(59,48.6%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 59°, 65.4, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 72.596, -13.969, 58.337
XYZ 37.866, 44.552, 11.455
xyY 0.403, 0.475, 44.552
CIE-LCH 72.596, 59.986, 103.466
CIE-LUV 72.596, 6.325, 69.024
Hunter-Lab 66.747, -15.543, 36.548
Binary 10111001, 10110111, 01000000

Color Schemes with #b9b740

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Alternatives to #b9b740

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#b9b740 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b740

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b740;}
.background {background-color:#b9b740;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b740;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b740

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, #0a0a03 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b740

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #807f79 is the less saturated color, while #f2ef07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b740 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #adad95 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cab648 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0ad4f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8afbb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4b645 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2b149 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2b28e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population