#b5b617 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b5b617 is composed of 71% red, 71.4% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0.5% cyan, 0% magenta, 87.4% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 60.4 degrees, a saturation of 77.6% and a lightness of 40.2%. #b5b617 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #6b6d00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 71
    • G 71
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 1
    • M 0
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b5b617 color description : Strong yellow.

#b5b617 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b5b617 has RGB values of R:181, G:182, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0.01, M:0, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11908631.

Hex triplet b5b617 #b5b617
RGB Decimal 181, 182, 23 rgb(181,182,23)
RGB Percent 71, 71.4, 9 rgb(71%,71.4%,9%)
CMYK 1, 0, 87, 29
HSL 60.4°, 77.6, 40.2 hsl(60.4,77.6%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 60.4°, 87.4, 71.4
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.787, -16.832, 70.169
XYZ 35.939, 43.342, 7.283
xyY 0.415, 0.501, 43.342
CIE-LCH 71.787, 72.16, 103.489
CIE-LUV 71.787, 4.878, 77.163
Hunter-Lab 65.835, -17.769, 39.525
Binary 10110101, 10110110, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b5b617

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Alternatives to #b5b617

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#b5b617 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b5b617

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b5b617;}
.background {background-color:#b5b617;}
.border {border:1px solid #b5b617;}

Shades and Tints of #b5b617

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, #080801 is the darkest color, while #fefef5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b5b617

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676766 is the less saturated color, while #c5c607 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b5b617 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
  • #a7a888 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b421 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0ab2e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5adb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b41d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d0af25 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bfb07e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population