#b6b618 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b6b618 is composed of 71.4% red, 71.4% green and 9.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 86.8% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 76.7% and a lightness of 40.4%. #b6b618 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff30 with #6d6d00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

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

#b6b618 color description : Strong yellow.

#b6b618 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b6b618 has RGB values of R:182, G:182, B:24 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.87, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 11974168.

Hex triplet b6b618 #b6b618
RGB Decimal 182, 182, 24 rgb(182,182,24)
RGB Percent 71.4, 71.4, 9.4 rgb(71.4%,71.4%,9.4%)
CMYK 0, 0, 87, 29
HSL 60°, 76.7, 40.4 hsl(60,76.7%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 86.8, 71.4
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.871, -16.375, 70.075
XYZ 36.184, 43.468, 7.348
xyY 0.416, 0.5, 43.468
CIE-LCH 71.871, 71.963, 103.153
CIE-LUV 71.871, 5.556, 77.057
Hunter-Lab 65.93, -17.411, 39.543
Binary 10110110, 10110110, 00011000

Color Schemes with #b6b618

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Alternatives to #b6b618

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#b6b618 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b6b618

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b6b618;}
.background {background-color:#b6b618;}
.border {border:1px solid #b6b618;}

Shades and Tints of #b6b618

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, #090901 is the darkest color, while #fefef6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b6b618

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6f5f is the less saturated color, while #cece00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b6b618 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
  • #a8a888 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b422 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0ab2e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6adb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b51e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1af26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0b07f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population