#b9b937 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b937 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 70.3% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 54.2% and a lightness of 47.1%. #b9b937 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff6e with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 70
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b937 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9b937 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b937 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.7, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171575.

Hex triplet b9b937 #b9b937
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 55 rgb(185,185,55)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 21.6 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 0, 70, 27
HSL 60°, 54.2, 47.1 hsl(60,54.2%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 70.3, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 73.082, -15.481, 62.308
XYZ 38.046, 45.289, 10.352
xyY 0.406, 0.483, 45.289
CIE-LCH 73.082, 64.202, 103.953
CIE-LUV 73.082, 5.224, 72.458
Hunter-Lab 67.297, -16.855, 37.988
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 00110111

Color Schemes with #b9b937

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Alternatives to #b9b937

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#b9b937 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b937

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b937;}
.background {background-color:#b9b937;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b937;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b937

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, #040401 is the darkest color, while #fcfcf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b937

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787878 is the less saturated color, while #e7e709 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b937 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #adad93 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ccb740 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e2ae47 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c5b83c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d3b241 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3b38c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population