#b9b914 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b914 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 7.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 89.2% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 80.5% and a lightness of 40.2%. #b9b914 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff28 with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 89
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b914 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b914 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b914 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:20 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.89, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171540.

Hex triplet b9b914 #b9b914
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 20 rgb(185,185,20)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 7.8 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,7.8%)
CMYK 0, 0, 89, 27
HSL 60°, 80.5, 40.2 hsl(60,80.5%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 89.2, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.934, -16.67, 71.769
XYZ 37.483, 45.063, 7.385
xyY 0.417, 0.501, 45.063
CIE-LCH 72.934, 73.68, 103.077
CIE-LUV 72.934, 5.675, 78.712
Hunter-Lab 67.129, -17.807, 40.468
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 00010100

Color Schemes with #b9b914

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Alternatives to #b9b914

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#b9b914 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b914

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b914;}
.background {background-color:#b9b914;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b914;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b914

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, #080801 is the darkest color, while #fefef5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b914

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a63 is the less saturated color, while #c9c904 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b914 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaaa89 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdb71e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4ae2c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b71a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4b223 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b37f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population