#b8b500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b8b500 is composed of 72.2% red, 71% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 1.6% magenta, 100% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 59 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.1%. #b8b500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #716b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 72
    • G 71
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 100
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b8b500 color description : Strong yellow.

#b8b500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b8b500 has RGB values of R:184, G:181, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:1, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12104960.

Hex triplet b8b500 #b8b500
RGB Decimal 184, 181, 0 rgb(184,181,0)
RGB Percent 72.2, 71, 0 rgb(72.2%,71%,0%)
CMYK 0, 2, 100, 28
HSL 59°, 100, 36.1 hsl(59,100%,36.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 59°, 100, 72.2
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.717, -15.353, 73.335
XYZ 36.291, 43.239, 6.434
xyY 0.422, 0.503, 43.239
CIE-LCH 71.717, 74.925, 101.825
CIE-LUV 71.717, 7.746, 78.589
Hunter-Lab 65.756, -16.558, 40.228
Binary 10111000, 10110101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #b8b500

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Alternatives to #b8b500

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#b8b500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b8b500

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#b8b500 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b8b500;}
.background {background-color:#b8b500;}
.border {border:1px solid #b8b500;}

Shades and Tints of #b8b500

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, #070700 is the darkest color, while #fffff3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b8b500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #636355 is the less saturated color, while #b8b500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b8b500 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a6a581 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b400 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0ab20 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b400 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1ae14 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2af75 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population