#b6b516 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b6b516 is composed of 71.4% red, 71% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0.5% magenta, 87.9% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 59.6 degrees, a saturation of 78.4% and a lightness of 40%. #b6b516 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2c with #6d6b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 71
    • G 71
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 1
    • Y 88
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#b6b516 color description : Strong yellow.

#b6b516 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b6b516 has RGB values of R:182, G:181, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.01, Y:0.88, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11973910.

Hex triplet b6b516 #b6b516
RGB Decimal 182, 181, 22 rgb(182,181,22)
RGB Percent 71.4, 71, 8.6 rgb(71.4%,71%,8.6%)
CMYK 0, 1, 88, 29
HSL 59.6°, 78.4, 40 hsl(59.6,78.4%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 59.6°, 87.9, 71.4
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.59, -15.912, 70.236
XYZ 35.96, 43.051, 7.175
xyY 0.417, 0.5, 43.051
CIE-LCH 71.59, 72.016, 102.765
CIE-LUV 71.59, 6.232, 76.892
Hunter-Lab 65.614, -16.995, 39.446
Binary 10110110, 10110101, 00010110

Color Schemes with #b6b516

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Alternatives to #b6b516

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#b6b516 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b6b516

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b6b516;}
.background {background-color:#b6b516;}
.border {border:1px solid #b6b516;}

Shades and Tints of #b6b516

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, #070701 is the darkest color, while #fefef5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b6b516

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686864 is the less saturated color, while #c6c406 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b6b516 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a787 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b320 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfaa2d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b41c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d0ae24 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0af7d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population