#b9b949 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b949 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 28.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 60.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 44.4% and a lightness of 50.6%. #b9b949 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff92 with #737300. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 29
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 61
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b949 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9b949 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b949 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:73 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.61, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171593.

Hex triplet b9b949 #b9b949
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 73 rgb(185,185,73)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 28.6 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,28.6%)
CMYK 0, 0, 61, 27
HSL 60°, 44.4, 50.6 hsl(60,44.4%,50.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 60.5, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 73.216, -14.411, 55.205
XYZ 38.559, 45.494, 13.053
xyY 0.397, 0.468, 45.494
CIE-LCH 73.216, 57.055, 104.631
CIE-LUV 73.216, 4.825, 66.929
Hunter-Lab 67.449, -15.992, 35.74
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 01001001

Color Schemes with #b9b949

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Alternatives to #b9b949

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#b9b949 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b949

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#b9b949 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b949;}
.background {background-color:#b9b949;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b949;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b949

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, #020201 is the darkest color, while #fafaf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b949

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898979 is the less saturated color, while #fdfd05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b949 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
  • #cbb751 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e1af57 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8b1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4b84e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2b252 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2b493 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population