#b59b16 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b59b16 is composed of 71% red, 60.8% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 14.4% magenta, 87.8% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 50.2 degrees, a saturation of 78.3% and a lightness of 39.8%. #b59b16 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #6b3700. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 71
    • G 61
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 14
    • Y 88
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b59b16 color description : Strong yellow.

#b59b16 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b59b16 has RGB values of R:181, G:155, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.14, Y:0.88, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11901718.

Hex triplet b59b16 #b59b16
RGB Decimal 181, 155, 22 rgb(181,155,22)
RGB Percent 71, 60.8, 8.6 rgb(71%,60.8%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 14, 88, 29
HSL 50.2°, 78.3, 39.8 hsl(50.2,78.3%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 50.2°, 87.8, 71
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 64.424, -2.767, 64.45
XYZ 30.923, 33.326, 5.563
xyY 0.443, 0.477, 33.326
CIE-LCH 64.424, 64.509, 92.458
CIE-LUV 64.424, 23.518, 66.571
Hunter-Lab 57.728, -5.41, 34.697
Binary 10110101, 10011011, 00010110

Color Schemes with #b59b16

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Alternatives to #b59b16

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#b59b16 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b59b16

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b59b16;}
.background {background-color:#b59b16;}
.border {border:1px solid #b59b16;}

Shades and Tints of #b59b16

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, #060501 is the darkest color, while #fefcf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b59b16

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676664 is the less saturated color, while #c5a606 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b59b16 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
  • #949494 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9b957b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #b4a122 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c99927 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c195a0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b49f1d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c19a20 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bd976d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population