#b9bc79 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9bc79 is composed of 72.5% red, 73.7% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 1.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 35.6% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 62.7 degrees, a saturation of 33.3% and a lightness of 60.6%. #b9bc79 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #737900. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 73
    • G 74
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 2
    • M 0
    • Y 36
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#b9bc79 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#b9bc79 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9bc79 has RGB values of R:185, G:188, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.02, M:0, Y:0.36, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 12172409.

Hex triplet b9bc79 #b9bc79
RGB Decimal 185, 188, 121 rgb(185,188,121)
RGB Percent 72.5, 73.7, 47.5 rgb(72.5%,73.7%,47.5%)
CMYK 2, 0, 36, 26
HSL 62.7°, 33.3, 60.6 hsl(62.7,33.3%,60.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 62.7°, 35.6, 73.7
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 74.611, -11.422, 33.587
XYZ 41.441, 47.662, 25.105
xyY 0.363, 0.417, 47.662
CIE-LCH 74.611, 35.476, 108.782
CIE-LUV 74.611, 1.43, 46.007
Hunter-Lab 69.037, -13.666, 26.766
Binary 10111001, 10111100, 01111001

Color Schemes with #b9bc79

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Alternatives to #b9bc79

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#b9bc79 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9bc79

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9bc79;}
.background {background-color:#b9bc79;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9bc79;}

Shades and Tints of #b9bc79

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, #0a0a05 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9bc79

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9d9d98 is the less saturated color, while #f1fa3b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9bc79 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
  • #b3b3b3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b4b5a7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #cabb7e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #deb383 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6b6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c4bb7c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d0b67f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1b8a8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population