#b7b242 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b7b242 is composed of 71.8% red, 69.8% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.7% magenta, 63.9% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 57.4 degrees, a saturation of 47% and a lightness of 48.8%. #b7b242 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #6f6500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 72
    • G 70
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 64
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b7b242 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b7b242 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b7b242 has RGB values of R:183, G:178, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.64, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12038722.

Hex triplet b7b242 #b7b242
RGB Decimal 183, 178, 66 rgb(183,178,66)
RGB Percent 71.8, 69.8, 25.9 rgb(71.8%,69.8%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 3, 64, 28
HSL 57.4°, 47, 48.8 hsl(57.4,47%,48.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 57.4°, 63.9, 71.8
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 71.079, -12.134, 55.872
XYZ 36.432, 42.302, 11.4
xyY 0.404, 0.469, 42.302
CIE-LCH 71.079, 57.174, 102.253
CIE-LUV 71.079, 8.15, 66.128
Hunter-Lab 65.04, -13.833, 35.136
Binary 10110111, 10110010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #b7b242

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Alternatives to #b7b242

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#b7b242 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b7b242

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b7b242;}
.background {background-color:#b7b242;}
.border {border:1px solid #b7b242;}

Shades and Tints of #b7b242

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, #0a0a04 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b7b242

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7e7d7b is the less saturated color, while #f0e709 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b7b242 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaa993 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5b24a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dbaa50 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5abb7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0b247 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ceac4b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0ad8c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population