#b5a517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5a517 is composed of 71% red, 64.7% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.8% magenta, 87.3% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 53.9 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 40%. #b5a517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #6b4b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 71
    • G 65
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 9
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5a517 color description : Strong yellow.

#b5a517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5a517 has RGB values of R:181, G:165, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.09, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11904279.

Hex triplet b5a517 #b5a517
RGB Decimal 181, 165, 23 rgb(181,165,23)
RGB Percent 71, 64.7, 9 rgb(71%,64.7%,9%)
CMYK 0, 9, 87, 29
HSL 53.9°, 77.5, 40 hsl(53.9,77.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.9°, 87.3, 71
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 67.124, -8.062, 66.405
XYZ 32.666, 36.797, 6.192
xyY 0.432, 0.486, 36.797
CIE-LCH 67.124, 66.893, 96.922
CIE-LUV 67.124, 16.388, 70.413
Hunter-Lab 60.66, -10.032, 36.41
Binary 10110101, 10100101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b5a517

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Alternatives to #b5a517

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#b5a517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5a517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5a517;}
.background {background-color:#b5a517;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5a517;}

Shades and Tints of #b5a517

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 #fefdf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5a517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676665 is the less saturated color, while #c5b207 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5a517 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
  • #9a9a9a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9f9c80 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bca822 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d1a02a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c39ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b9a71e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c7a123 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bea074 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population