#b59517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59517 is composed of 71% red, 58.4% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.7% magenta, 87.3% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 47.8 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #b59517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #6b2b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 71
    • G 58
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 18
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b59517 color description : Strong yellow.

#b59517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59517 has RGB values of R:181, G:149, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.18, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11900183.

Hex triplet b59517 #b59517
RGB Decimal 181, 149, 23 rgb(181,149,23)
RGB Percent 71, 58.4, 9 rgb(71%,58.4%,9%)
CMYK 0, 18, 87, 29
HSL 47.8°, 77.5, 40 hsl(47.8,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 47.8°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 62.829, 0.497, 62.933
XYZ 29.959, 31.382, 5.29
xyY 0.45, 0.471, 31.382
CIE-LCH 62.829, 62.935, 89.547
CIE-LUV 62.829, 27.891, 64.061
Hunter-Lab 56.019, -2.574, 33.615
Binary 10110101, 10010101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b59517

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Alternatives to #b59517

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#b59517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b59517;}
.background {background-color:#b59517;}
.border {border:1px solid #b59517;}

Shades and Tints of #b59517

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 #b59517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676665 is the less saturated color, while #c59e07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59517 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #979178 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b09d23 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c49526 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c1909a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b19a1f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #be9520 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bc926a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population