#b59900 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59900 is composed of 71% red, 60% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 100% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 50.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 35.5%. #b59900 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #6b3300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 71
    • G 60
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 15
    • Y 100
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b59900 color description : Strong yellow.

#b59900 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59900 has RGB values of R:181, G:153, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.15, Y:1, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11901184.

Hex triplet b59900 #b59900
RGB Decimal 181, 153, 0 rgb(181,153,0)
RGB Percent 71, 60, 0 rgb(71%,60%,0%)
CMYK 0, 15, 100, 29
HSL 50.7°, 100, 35.5 hsl(50.7,100%,35.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.7°, 100, 71
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 63.842, -2.028, 67.549
XYZ 30.448, 32.607, 4.69
xyY 0.449, 0.481, 32.607
CIE-LCH 63.842, 67.58, 91.72
CIE-LUV 63.842, 25.223, 67.731
Hunter-Lab 57.103, -4.753, 35.102
Binary 10110101, 10011001, 00000000

Color Schemes with #b59900

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Alternatives to #b59900

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#b59900 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59900

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b59900;}
.background {background-color:#b59900;}
.border {border:1px solid #b59900;}

Shades and Tints of #b59900

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, #040400 is the darkest color, while #fffdf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b59900

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #615f54 is the less saturated color, while #b59900 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59900 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
  • #979273 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b3a007 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c79815 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c1939e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b49d04 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c1980d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd9564 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population