#b9730c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9730c is composed of 72.5% red, 45.1% green and 4.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 37.8% magenta, 93.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 35.7 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 38.6%. #b9730c color hex could be obtained by blending #ffe618 with #730000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 73
    • G 45
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 38
    • Y 94
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9730c color description : Strong orange.

#b9730c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9730c has RGB values of R:185, G:115, B:12 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.38, Y:0.94, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12153612.

Hex triplet b9730c #b9730c
RGB Decimal 185, 115, 12 rgb(185,115,12)
RGB Percent 72.5, 45.1, 4.7 rgb(72.5%,45.1%,4.7%)
CMYK 0, 38, 94, 27
HSL 35.7°, 87.8, 38.6 hsl(35.7,87.8%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 35.7°, 93.5, 72.5
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 54.662, 20.848, 59.282
XYZ 26.205, 22.604, 3.331
xyY 0.503, 0.434, 22.604
CIE-LCH 54.662, 62.841, 70.624
CIE-LUV 54.662, 57.908, 52.434
Hunter-Lab 47.544, 15.184, 29.127
Binary 10111001, 01110011, 00001100

Color Schemes with #b9730c

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Alternatives to #b9730c

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#b9730c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9730c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9730c;}
.background {background-color:#b9730c;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9730c;}

Shades and Tints of #b9730c

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #fef7ed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9730c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #66635f is the less saturated color, while #c17404 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9730c 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
  • #7c7c7c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #887a66 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #99891d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ab820e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c17279 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a58116 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b07c0d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be7251 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population