#f9b500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #f9b500 is composed of 97.6% red, 71% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 27.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 2.4% black. It has a hue angle of 43.6 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 48.8%. #f9b500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #f36b00. Closest websafe color is: #ffcc00.

    • R 98
    • G 71
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 27
    • Y 100
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#f9b500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#f9b500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #f9b500 has RGB values of R:249, G:181, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.27, Y:1, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 16364800.

Hex triplet f9b500 #f9b500
RGB Decimal 249, 181, 0 rgb(249,181,0)
RGB Percent 97.6, 71, 0 rgb(97.6%,71%,0%)
CMYK 0, 27, 100, 2
HSL 43.6°, 100, 48.8 hsl(43.6,100%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 43.6°, 100, 97.6
Web Safe ffcc00 #ffcc00
CIE-LAB 77.988, 13.028, 80.654
XYZ 55.592, 53.191, 7.339
xyY 0.479, 0.458, 53.191
CIE-LCH 77.988, 81.699, 80.825
CIE-LUV 77.988, 56.936, 79.561
Hunter-Lab 72.932, 8.43, 45.086
Binary 11111001, 10110101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #f9b500

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Alternatives to #f9b500

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#f9b500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #f9b500

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#f9b500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#f9b500;}
.background {background-color:#f9b500;}
.border {border:1px solid #f9b500;}

Shades and Tints of #f9b500

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, #0e0a00 is the darkest color, while #fffdf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #f9b500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #868173 is the less saturated color, while #f9b500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #f9b500 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
  • #b5b5b5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c3b591 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dcc411 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f5ba00 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ffaeb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e6be0b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #f6b800 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #fcb075 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population