#b38917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b38917 is composed of 70.2% red, 53.7% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 23.5% magenta, 87.2% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 43.8 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b38917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #671300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 70
    • G 54
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 23
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b38917 color description : Strong orange.

#b38917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b38917 has RGB values of R:179, G:137, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.23, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11766039.

Hex triplet b38917 #b38917
RGB Decimal 179, 137, 23 rgb(179,137,23)
RGB Percent 70.2, 53.7, 9 rgb(70.2%,53.7%,9%)
CMYK 0, 23, 87, 30
HSL 43.8°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(43.8,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 43.8°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 59.469, 6.166, 60.124
XYZ 27.691, 27.538, 4.668
xyY 0.462, 0.46, 27.538
CIE-LCH 59.469, 60.439, 84.144
CIE-LUV 59.469, 35.349, 59.262
Hunter-Lab 52.477, 2.357, 31.46
Binary 10110011, 10001001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b38917

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Alternatives to #b38917

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#b38917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b38917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b38917;}
.background {background-color:#b38917;}
.border {border:1px solid #b38917;}

Shades and Tints of #b38917

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, #050401 is the darkest color, while #fdfbf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b38917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c39007 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b38917 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
  • #898989 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #918972 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a69524 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b98d23 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bd858f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ab901f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b78c1f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b98763 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population