#b9b921 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b921 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 82.2% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 69.7% and a lightness of 42.7%. #b9b921 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b921 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b921 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b921 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171553.

Hex triplet b9b921 #b9b921
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 33 rgb(185,185,33)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 12.9 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 0, 82, 27
HSL 60°, 69.7, 42.7 hsl(60,69.7%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 82.2, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 72.973, -16.356, 69.058
XYZ 37.631, 45.123, 8.166
xyY 0.414, 0.496, 45.123
CIE-LCH 72.973, 70.969, 103.324
CIE-LUV 72.973, 5.555, 77.047
Hunter-Lab 67.173, -17.556, 39.814
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b9b921

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Alternatives to #b9b921

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#b9b921 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b921

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b921;}
.background {background-color:#b9b921;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b921;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b921

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, #020200 is the darkest color, while #fcfcf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b921

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6e6c is the less saturated color, while #d2d208 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b921 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
  • #ccb72b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e3ae35 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9b0bc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b727 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d4b22e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b384 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population