#b5b231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5b231 is composed of 71% red, 69.8% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 72.9% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 58.6 degrees, a saturation of 57.4% and a lightness of 45.1%. #b5b231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff62 with #6b6500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 71
    • G 70
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 73
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5b231 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b5b231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5b231 has RGB values of R:181, G:178, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.73, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11907633.

Hex triplet b5b231 #b5b231
RGB Decimal 181, 178, 49 rgb(181,178,49)
RGB Percent 71, 69.8, 19.2 rgb(71%,69.8%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 2, 73, 29
HSL 58.6°, 57.4, 45.1 hsl(58.6,57.4%,45.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.6°, 72.9, 71
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.793, -13.922, 62.14
XYZ 35.531, 41.887, 9.119
xyY 0.411, 0.484, 41.887
CIE-LCH 70.793, 63.68, 102.628
CIE-LUV 70.793, 7.161, 70.931
Hunter-Lab 64.72, -15.265, 36.95
Binary 10110101, 10110010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #b5b231

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Alternatives to #b5b231

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#b5b231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5b231

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5b231;}
.background {background-color:#b5b231;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5b231;}

Shades and Tints of #b5b231

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, #0b0b03 is the darkest color, while #fefefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5b231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #77776f is the less saturated color, while #e1dc05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5b231 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a78d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5b13a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dba941 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c4aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bfb137 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cdac3b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bead86 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population