#b9b918 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b918 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 9.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 87% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 77% and a lightness of 41%. #b9b918 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff30 with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 87
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b918 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b918 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b918 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:24 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.87, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171544.

Hex triplet b9b918 #b9b918
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 24 rgb(185,185,24)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 9.4 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,9.4%)
CMYK 0, 0, 87, 27
HSL 60°, 77, 41 hsl(60,77%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 87, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 72.944, -16.588, 71.045
XYZ 37.522, 45.079, 7.589
xyY 0.416, 0.5, 45.079
CIE-LCH 72.944, 72.956, 103.143
CIE-LUV 72.944, 5.644, 78.277
Hunter-Lab 67.141, -17.742, 40.297
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 00011000

Color Schemes with #b9b918

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Alternatives to #b9b918

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#b9b918 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b918

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b918;}
.background {background-color:#b9b918;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b918;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b918

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 #fefef9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b918

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696968 is the less saturated color, while #c9c908 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b918 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
  • #cdb722 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e4ae2f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b71e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4b226 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b380 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population