#b5b261 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5b261 is composed of 71% red, 69.8% green and 38% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.7% magenta, 46.4% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 57.9 degrees, a saturation of 36.2% and a lightness of 54.5%. #b5b261 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffc2 with #6b6500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 71
    • G 70
    • B 38
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 46
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5b261 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#b5b261 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5b261 has RGB values of R:181, G:178, B:97 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.46, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11907681.

Hex triplet b5b261 #b5b261
RGB Decimal 181, 178, 97 rgb(181,178,97)
RGB Percent 71, 69.8, 38 rgb(71%,69.8%,38%)
CMYK 0, 2, 46, 29
HSL 57.9°, 36.2, 54.5 hsl(57.9,36.2%,54.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.9°, 46.4, 71
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 71.234, -10.484, 41.536
XYZ 37.134, 42.528, 17.561
xyY 0.382, 0.437, 42.528
CIE-LCH 71.234, 42.839, 104.166
CIE-LUV 71.234, 5.802, 53.351
Hunter-Lab 65.214, -12.483, 29.683
Binary 10110101, 10110010, 01100001

Color Schemes with #b5b261

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Alternatives to #b5b261

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#b5b261 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5b261

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5b261;}
.background {background-color:#b5b261;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5b261;}

Shades and Tints of #b5b261

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, #020201 is the darkest color, while #fafaf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5b261

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #919185 is the less saturated color, while #fcf41a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5b261 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
  • #aaaaaa Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #acac9b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3b268 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d7aa6c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c2acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #beb265 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #caad68 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bdae98 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population