#b9900c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9900c is composed of 72.5% red, 56.5% green and 4.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 22.2% magenta, 93.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 45.8 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 38.6%. #b9900c color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff18 with #732100. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 56
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 22
    • Y 94
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9900c color description : Strong yellow.

#b9900c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9900c has RGB values of R:185, G:144, B:12 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.22, Y:0.94, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12161036.

Hex triplet b9900c #b9900c
RGB Decimal 185, 144, 12 rgb(185,144,12)
RGB Percent 72.5, 56.5, 4.7 rgb(72.5%,56.5%,4.7%)
CMYK 0, 22, 94, 27
HSL 45.8°, 87.8, 38.6 hsl(45.8,87.8%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 45.8°, 93.5, 72.5
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 61.903, 4.826, 64.6
XYZ 30.048, 30.289, 4.612
xyY 0.463, 0.466, 30.289
CIE-LCH 61.903, 64.78, 85.728
CIE-LUV 61.903, 34.928, 63.426
Hunter-Lab 55.035, 1.144, 33.557
Binary 10111001, 10010000, 00001100

Color Schemes with #b9900c

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Alternatives to #b9900c

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#b9900c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9900c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9900c;}
.background {background-color:#b9900c;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9900c;}

Shades and Tints of #b9900c

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, #010100 is the darkest color, while #fefaed is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9900c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #66645f is the less saturated color, while #c19404 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9900c 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
  • #8d8d8d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #968e73 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ad9b1a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #c1931b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c48b95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #b19715 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #be9215 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c08d63 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population