#b59217 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59217 is composed of 71% red, 57.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 19.3% magenta, 87.3% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 46.7 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #b59217 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #6b2500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 71
    • G 57
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 19
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b59217 color description : Strong yellow.

#b59217 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59217 has RGB values of R:181, G:146, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.19, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11899415.

Hex triplet b59217 #b59217
RGB Decimal 181, 146, 23 rgb(181,146,23)
RGB Percent 71, 57.3, 9 rgb(71%,57.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 19, 87, 29
HSL 46.7°, 77.5, 40 hsl(46.7,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 46.7°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 62.036, 2.13, 62.292
XYZ 29.49, 30.445, 5.134
xyY 0.453, 0.468, 30.445
CIE-LCH 62.036, 62.329, 88.042
CIE-LUV 62.036, 30.118, 62.874
Hunter-Lab 55.177, -1.157, 33.107
Binary 10110101, 10010010, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b59217

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Alternatives to #b59217

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#b59217 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59217

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b59217;}
.background {background-color:#b59217;}
.border {border:1px solid #b59217;}

Shades and Tints of #b59217

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, #070601 is the darkest color, while #fefcf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b59217

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676665 is the less saturated color, while #c59b07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59217 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
  • #8e8e8e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #968f76 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ad9b24 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c19325 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c08d97 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b0981f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #bd9320 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bc8f68 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population