#b9b811 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b811 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.2% green and 6.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 90.8% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 59.6 degrees, a saturation of 83.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b9b811 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff22 with #737100. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 72
    • B 7
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 91
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b811 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b811 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b811 has RGB values of R:185, G:184, B:17 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.91, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171281.

Hex triplet b9b811 #b9b811
RGB Decimal 185, 184, 17 rgb(185,184,17)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.2, 6.7 rgb(72.5%,72.2%,6.7%)
CMYK 0, 1, 91, 27
HSL 59.6°, 83.2, 39.6 hsl(59.6,83.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.6°, 90.8, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.652, -16.219, 72.032
XYZ 37.249, 44.636, 7.184
xyY 0.418, 0.501, 44.636
CIE-LCH 72.652, 73.836, 102.689
CIE-LUV 72.652, 6.356, 78.603
Hunter-Lab 66.811, -17.398, 40.392
Binary 10111001, 10111000, 00010001

Color Schemes with #b9b811

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Alternatives to #b9b811

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#b9b811 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b811

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b811;}
.background {background-color:#b9b811;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b811;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b811

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, #050500 is the darkest color, while #fefef2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b811

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6b5f is the less saturated color, while #c9c701 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b811 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
  • #a9a987 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ccb61b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e3ad2a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9afbb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b717 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3b121 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b27d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population