#b9b920 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b920 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 12.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.7% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 70.5% and a lightness of 42.5%. #b9b920 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff40 with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 83
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b920 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b920 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b920 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:32 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.83, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171552.

Hex triplet b9b920 #b9b920
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 32 rgb(185,185,32)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 12.5 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,12.5%)
CMYK 0, 0, 83, 27
HSL 60°, 70.5, 42.5 hsl(60,70.5%,42.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 82.7, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 72.969, -16.385, 69.303
XYZ 37.617, 45.117, 8.093
xyY 0.414, 0.497, 45.117
CIE-LCH 72.969, 71.214, 103.302
CIE-LUV 72.969, 5.566, 77.202
Hunter-Lab 67.169, -17.58, 39.875
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 00100000

Color Schemes with #b9b920

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Alternatives to #b9b920

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#b9b920 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b920

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b920;}
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.border {border:1px solid #b9b920;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b920

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fcfcef is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b920

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6e6b is the less saturated color, while #d2d207 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b920 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
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #abab8d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ccb72a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e3ae34 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b726 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4b22d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b383 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population