#b9b917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b917 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 87.6% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 77.9% and a lightness of 40.8%. #b9b917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e 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

#b9b917 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b917 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171543.

Hex triplet b9b917 #b9b917
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 23 rgb(185,185,23)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 9 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,9%)
CMYK 0, 0, 88, 27
HSL 60°, 77.9, 40.8 hsl(60,77.9%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 87.6, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.941, -16.61, 71.235
XYZ 37.511, 45.075, 7.535
xyY 0.416, 0.5, 45.075
CIE-LCH 72.941, 73.146, 103.125
CIE-LUV 72.941, 5.652, 78.392
Hunter-Lab 67.138, -17.759, 40.342
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b9b917

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Alternatives to #b9b917

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#b9b917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b917;}
.background {background-color:#b9b917;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b917;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b917

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, #0b0b01 is the darkest color, while #fefef8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696967 is the less saturated color, while #c9c907 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b917 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #abab8a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cdb721 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4ae2e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b71d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4b226 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b380 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population