#b5b259 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5b259 is composed of 71% red, 69.8% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 50.8% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 58 degrees, a saturation of 38.3% and a lightness of 52.9%. #b5b259 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #6b6500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 71
    • G 70
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 51
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5b259 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b5b259 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5b259 has RGB values of R:181, G:178, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.51, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11907673.

Hex triplet b5b259 #b5b259
RGB Decimal 181, 178, 89 rgb(181,178,89)
RGB Percent 71, 69.8, 34.9 rgb(71%,69.8%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 51, 29
HSL 58°, 38.3, 52.9 hsl(58,38.3%,52.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 58°, 50.8, 71
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 71.137, -11.233, 45.371
XYZ 36.779, 42.386, 15.695
xyY 0.388, 0.447, 42.386
CIE-LCH 71.137, 46.741, 103.905
CIE-LUV 71.137, 6.092, 57.1
Hunter-Lab 65.105, -13.094, 31.281
Binary 10110101, 10110010, 01011001

Color Schemes with #b5b259

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Alternatives to #b5b259

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#b5b259 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5b259

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5b259;}
.background {background-color:#b5b259;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5b259;}

Shades and Tints of #b5b259

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, #0a0a05 is the darkest color, while #fefefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5b259

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #908f7e is the less saturated color, while #fff70f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5b259 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #abab99 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4b260 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d8aa65 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c3acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #beb25d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cbad60 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bdae95 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population