#b9c509 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9c509 is composed of 72.5% red, 77.3% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 6.1% cyan, 0% magenta, 95.4% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 63.8 degrees, a saturation of 91.3% and a lightness of 40.4%. #b9c509 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff12 with #738b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 77
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 6
    • M 0
    • Y 95
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#b9c509 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9c509 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9c509 has RGB values of R:185, G:197, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0.06, M:0, Y:0.95, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 12174601.

Hex triplet b9c509 #b9c509
RGB Decimal 185, 197, 9 rgb(185,197,9)
RGB Percent 72.5, 77.3, 3.5 rgb(72.5%,77.3%,3.5%)
CMYK 6, 0, 95, 23
HSL 63.8°, 91.3, 40.4 hsl(63.8,91.3%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 63.8°, 95.4, 77.3
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 76.233, -22.789, 75.773
XYZ 40.023, 50.267, 7.853
xyY 0.408, 0.512, 50.267
CIE-LCH 76.233, 79.125, 106.739
CIE-LUV 76.233, -2.01, 84.241
Hunter-Lab 70.899, -23.309, 43.063
Binary 10111001, 11000101, 00001001

Color Schemes with #b9c509

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Alternatives to #b9c509

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#b9c509 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9c509

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9c509;}
.background {background-color:#b9c509;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9c509;}

Shades and Tints of #b9c509

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, #090900 is the darkest color, while #fefff6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9c509

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6e60 is the less saturated color, while #c0cd01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9c509 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
  • #afb18b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #d6bf11 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #eeb62a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #cbbac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ccc10e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #dbbb1e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c4be82 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population