#b6a917 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b6a917 is composed of 71.4% red, 66.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 7.1% magenta, 87.4% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 55.1 degrees, a saturation of 77.6% and a lightness of 40.2%. #b6a917 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #6d5300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 71
    • G 66
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 7
    • Y 87
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b6a917 color description : Strong yellow.

#b6a917 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b6a917 has RGB values of R:182, G:169, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.07, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11970839.

Hex triplet b6a917 #b6a917
RGB Decimal 182, 169, 23 rgb(182,169,23)
RGB Percent 71.4, 66.3, 9 rgb(71.4%,66.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 7, 87, 29
HSL 55.1°, 77.6, 40.2 hsl(55.1,77.6%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 55.1°, 87.4, 71.4
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 68.303, -9.714, 67.394
XYZ 33.634, 38.384, 6.448
xyY 0.429, 0.489, 38.384
CIE-LCH 68.303, 68.09, 98.202
CIE-LUV 68.303, 14.332, 72.018
Hunter-Lab 61.955, -11.516, 37.198
Binary 10110110, 10101001, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b6a917

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Alternatives to #b6a917

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#b6a917 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b6a917

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b6a917;}
.background {background-color:#b6a917;}
.border {border:1px solid #b6a917;}

Shades and Tints of #b6a917

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, #080701 is the darkest color, while #fefdf5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b6a917

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #676766 is the less saturated color, while #c6b607 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b6a917 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a19f81 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bfab22 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d5a22b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c4a2ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bcaa1e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c9a523 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bfa476 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population