#b9b842 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b842 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.2% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 64.3% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 59.5 degrees, a saturation of 47.4% and a lightness of 49.2%. #b9b842 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #737100. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 72
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 64
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b842 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9b842 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b842 has RGB values of R:185, G:184, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.64, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171330.

Hex triplet b9b842 #b9b842
RGB Decimal 185, 184, 66 rgb(185,184,66)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.2, 25.9 rgb(72.5%,72.2%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 1, 64, 27
HSL 59.5°, 47.4, 49.2 hsl(59.5,47.4%,49.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.5°, 64.3, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 72.885, -14.358, 57.818
XYZ 38.131, 44.989, 11.829
xyY 0.402, 0.474, 44.989
CIE-LCH 72.885, 59.574, 103.946
CIE-LUV 72.885, 5.635, 68.834
Hunter-Lab 67.074, -15.903, 36.495
Binary 10111001, 10111000, 01000010

Color Schemes with #b9b842

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Alternatives to #b9b842

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#b9b842 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b842

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b842;}
.background {background-color:#b9b842;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b842;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b842

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, #0c0b04 is the darkest color, while #fefefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b842

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f7f7c is the less saturated color, while #f3f108 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b842 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aeae96 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cbb74a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1ae51 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4b747 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2b14b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2b390 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population