#b9b866 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b866 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.2% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 44.9% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 59.3 degrees, a saturation of 37.2% and a lightness of 56.3%. #b9b866 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffcc with #737100. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 73
    • G 72
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 45
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b866 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#b9b866 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b866 has RGB values of R:185, G:184, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.45, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171366.

Hex triplet b9b866 #b9b866
RGB Decimal 185, 184, 102 rgb(185,184,102)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.2, 40 rgb(72.5%,72.2%,40%)
CMYK 0, 1, 45, 27
HSL 59.3°, 37.2, 56.3 hsl(59.3,37.2%,56.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.3°, 44.9, 72.5
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 73.256, -11.452, 41.582
XYZ 39.546, 45.555, 19.279
xyY 0.379, 0.436, 45.555
CIE-LCH 73.256, 43.13, 105.398
CIE-LUV 73.256, 4.548, 54.112
Hunter-Lab 67.495, -13.53, 30.31
Binary 10111001, 10111000, 01100110

Color Schemes with #b9b866

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Alternatives to #b9b866

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#b9b866 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b866

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b866;}
.background {background-color:#b9b866;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b866;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b866

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, #080804 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b866

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #979788 is the less saturated color, while #fefb21 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b866 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
  • #afafaf Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b1b1a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b76c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ddb071 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6b2be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b76a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d0b26d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1b49e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population