#b9b947 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b947 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 27.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 61.6% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 44.9% and a lightness of 50.2%. #b9b947 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff8e with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 28
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 62
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b947 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9b947 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b947 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:71 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.62, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171591.

Hex triplet b9b947 #b9b947
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 71 rgb(185,185,71)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 27.8 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,27.8%)
CMYK 0, 0, 62, 27
HSL 60°, 44.9, 50.2 hsl(60,44.9%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 61.6, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 73.199, -14.547, 56.048
XYZ 38.494, 45.468, 12.709
xyY 0.398, 0.47, 45.468
CIE-LCH 73.199, 57.905, 104.549
CIE-LUV 73.199, 4.875, 67.624
Hunter-Lab 67.43, -16.101, 36.026
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 01000111

Color Schemes with #b9b947

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Alternatives to #b9b947

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#b9b947 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b947

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b947;}
.background {background-color:#b9b947;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b947;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b947

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 #fafaf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b947

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888878 is the less saturated color, while #fdfd03 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b947 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
  • #acacac Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #afaf98 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cbb74f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1af55 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8b1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4b84c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2b250 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2b492 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population