#b9c356 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9c356 is composed of 72.5% red, 76.5% green and 33.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 5.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 55.9% yellow and 23.5% black. It has a hue angle of 65.5 degrees, a saturation of 47.6% and a lightness of 55.1%. #b9c356 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffac with #738700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 73
    • G 76
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 5
    • M 0
    • Y 56
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#b9c356 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9c356 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9c356 has RGB values of R:185, G:195, B:86 and CMYK values of C:0.05, M:0, Y:0.56, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 12174166.

Hex triplet b9c356 #b9c356
RGB Decimal 185, 195, 86 rgb(185,195,86)
RGB Percent 72.5, 76.5, 33.7 rgb(72.5%,76.5%,33.7%)
CMYK 5, 0, 56, 24
HSL 65.5°, 47.6, 55.1 hsl(65.5,47.6%,55.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 65.5°, 55.9, 76.5
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 76.079, -18.484, 52.59
XYZ 41.202, 50.017, 16.287
xyY 0.383, 0.465, 50.017
CIE-LCH 76.079, 55.744, 109.365
CIE-LUV 76.079, -1.694, 66.618
Hunter-Lab 70.722, -19.772, 35.851
Binary 10111001, 11000011, 01010110

Color Schemes with #b9c356

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Alternatives to #b9c356

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#b9c356 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9c356

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9c356;}
.background {background-color:#b9c356;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9c356;}

Shades and Tints of #b9c356

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, #040502 is the darkest color, while #fbfcf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9c356

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8e8b is the less saturated color, while #e4f821 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9c356 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
  • #b4b4b4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b5b7a1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d3bf5c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e9b664 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9bac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c9c05a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d7bb5f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3bd9e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population