#b9c457 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9c457 is composed of 72.5% red, 76.9% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 5.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 55.6% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 66.1 degrees, a saturation of 48% and a lightness of 55.5%. #b9c457 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffae with #738900. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 73
    • G 77
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 6
    • M 0
    • Y 56
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#b9c457 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9c457 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9c457 has RGB values of R:185, G:196, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0.06, M:0, Y:0.56, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12174423.

Hex triplet b9c457 #b9c457
RGB Decimal 185, 196, 87 rgb(185,196,87)
RGB Percent 72.5, 76.9, 34.1 rgb(72.5%,76.9%,34.1%)
CMYK 6, 0, 56, 23
HSL 66.1°, 48, 55.5 hsl(66.1,48%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 66.1°, 55.6, 76.9
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 76.364, -18.901, 52.458
XYZ 41.467, 50.483, 16.576
xyY 0.382, 0.465, 50.483
CIE-LCH 76.364, 55.759, 109.815
CIE-LUV 76.364, -2.321, 66.684
Hunter-Lab 71.051, -20.162, 35.904
Binary 10111001, 11000100, 01010111

Color Schemes with #b9c457

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Alternatives to #b9c457

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#b9c457 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9c457

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9c457;}
.background {background-color:#b9c457;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9c457;}

Shades and Tints of #b9c457

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, #060602 is the darkest color, while #fcfcf7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9c457

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f908b is the less saturated color, while #e3f823 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9c457 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
  • #d3c05d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e9b765 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9bbc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #cac15b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d8bb60 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3be9f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population