#b3a517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b3a517 is composed of 70.2% red, 64.7% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 7.8% magenta, 87.2% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 54.6 degrees, a saturation of 77.2% and a lightness of 39.6%. #b3a517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #674b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 70
    • G 65
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 87
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#b3a517 color description : Strong yellow.

#b3a517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b3a517 has RGB values of R:179, G:165, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.87, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 11773207.

Hex triplet b3a517 #b3a517
RGB Decimal 179, 165, 23 rgb(179,165,23)
RGB Percent 70.2, 64.7, 9 rgb(70.2%,64.7%,9%)
CMYK 0, 8, 87, 30
HSL 54.6°, 77.2, 39.6 hsl(54.6,77.2%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.6°, 87.2, 70.2
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 66.943, -8.953, 66.183
XYZ 32.2, 36.557, 6.171
xyY 0.43, 0.488, 36.557
CIE-LCH 66.943, 66.786, 97.704
CIE-LUV 66.943, 14.938, 70.38
Hunter-Lab 60.462, -10.745, 36.273
Binary 10110011, 10100101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b3a517

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Alternatives to #b3a517

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#b3a517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b3a517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b3a517;}
.background {background-color:#b3a517;}
.border {border:1px solid #b3a517;}

Shades and Tints of #b3a517

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, #050501 is the darkest color, while #fdfcf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b3a517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656565 is the less saturated color, while #c3b207 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b3a517 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
  • #999999 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9e9b7f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bba822 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d19f2a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c19ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b8a61e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c6a123 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bca074 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population