#b6b259 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b6b259 is composed of 71.4% red, 69.8% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 51.1% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 57.4 degrees, a saturation of 38.9% and a lightness of 53.1%. #b6b259 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #6d6500. 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

#b6b259 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b6b259 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b6b259 has RGB values of R:182, G:178, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.51, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11973209.

Hex triplet b6b259 #b6b259
RGB Decimal 182, 178, 89 rgb(182,178,89)
RGB Percent 71.4, 69.8, 34.9 rgb(71.4%,69.8%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 2, 51, 29
HSL 57.4°, 38.9, 53.1 hsl(57.4,38.9%,53.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.4°, 51.1, 71.4
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 71.22, -10.815, 45.49
XYZ 37.015, 42.508, 15.706
xyY 0.389, 0.446, 42.508
CIE-LCH 71.22, 46.758, 103.374
CIE-LUV 71.22, 6.759, 57.147
Hunter-Lab 65.198, -12.757, 31.356
Binary 10110110, 10110010, 01011001

Color Schemes with #b6b259

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Alternatives to #b6b259

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#b6b259 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b6b259

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b6b259;}
.background {background-color:#b6b259;}
.border {border:1px solid #b6b259;}

Shades and Tints of #b6b259

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, #0b0b05 is the darkest color, while #fefefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b6b259

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888887 is the less saturated color, while #f6ed19 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b6b259 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
  • #acab99 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
  • #bfb25d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ccad60 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #beae95 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population