#b9b916 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b916 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 88.1% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 78.7% and a lightness of 40.6%. #b9b916 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b916 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b916 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b916 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171542.

Hex triplet b9b916 #b9b916
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 22 rgb(185,185,22)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 8.6 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 0, 88, 27
HSL 60°, 78.7, 40.6 hsl(60,78.7%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 88.1, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.938, -16.631, 71.42
XYZ 37.501, 45.071, 7.483
xyY 0.416, 0.5, 45.071
CIE-LCH 72.938, 73.33, 103.108
CIE-LUV 72.938, 5.66, 78.503
Hunter-Lab 67.135, -17.776, 40.386
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 00010110

Color Schemes with #b9b916

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Alternatives to #b9b916

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#b9b916 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b916

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b916;}
.background {background-color:#b9b916;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b916;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b916

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, #0a0a01 is the darkest color, while #fefef7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b916

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696966 is the less saturated color, while #c9c906 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b916 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
  • #cdb720 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4ae2d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b71c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4b225 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b380 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population