#b97517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b97517 is composed of 72.5% red, 45.9% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 36.8% magenta, 87.6% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 34.8 degrees, a saturation of 77.9% and a lightness of 40.8%. #b97517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffea2e with #730000. Closest websafe color is: #cc6600.

    • R 73
    • G 46
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 37
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b97517 color description : Strong orange.

#b97517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b97517 has RGB values of R:185, G:117, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.37, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12154135.

Hex triplet b97517 #b97517
RGB Decimal 185, 117, 23 rgb(185,117,23)
RGB Percent 72.5, 45.9, 9 rgb(72.5%,45.9%,9%)
CMYK 0, 37, 88, 27
HSL 34.8°, 77.9, 40.8 hsl(34.8,77.9%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 34.8°, 87.6, 72.5
Web Safe cc6600 #cc6600
CIE-LAB 55.176, 19.949, 56.945
XYZ 26.524, 23.101, 3.873
xyY 0.496, 0.432, 23.101
CIE-LCH 55.176, 60.338, 70.693
CIE-LUV 55.176, 55.939, 51.765
Hunter-Lab 48.063, 14.397, 28.867
Binary 10111001, 01110101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b97517

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Alternatives to #b97517

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#b97517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b97517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b97517;}
.background {background-color:#b97517;}
.border {border:1px solid #b97517;}

Shades and Tints of #b97517

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, #0b0701 is the darkest color, while #fefcf8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b97517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696867 is the less saturated color, while #c97807 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b97517 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
  • #7f7f7f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8b7d6a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9a8a26 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ac831e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c1747c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a58221 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b17e1b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #be7457 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population