#b9a523 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9a523 is composed of 72.5% red, 64.7% green and 13.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.8% magenta, 81.1% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 52 degrees, a saturation of 68.2% and a lightness of 43.1%. #b9a523 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff46 with #734b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 65
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 81
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9a523 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9a523 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9a523 has RGB values of R:185, G:165, B:35 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:0.81, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12166435.

Hex triplet b9a523 #b9a523
RGB Decimal 185, 165, 35 rgb(185,165,35)
RGB Percent 72.5, 64.7, 13.7 rgb(72.5%,64.7%,13.7%)
CMYK 0, 11, 81, 27
HSL 52°, 68.2, 43.1 hsl(52,68.2%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 52°, 81.1, 72.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 67.537, -5.95, 63.831
XYZ 33.766, 37.347, 7.02
xyY 0.432, 0.478, 37.347
CIE-LCH 67.537, 64.108, 95.325
CIE-LUV 67.537, 19.111, 68.637
Hunter-Lab 61.112, -8.32, 35.968
Binary 10111001, 10100101, 00100011

Color Schemes with #b9a523

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Alternatives to #b9a523

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#b9a523 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9a523

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9a523;}
.background {background-color:#b9a523;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9a523;}

Shades and Tints of #b9a523

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, #040301 is the darkest color, while #fdfbf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9a523

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757367 is the less saturated color, while #dbbe01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9a523 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a29e84 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bda92e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d2a133 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c69ea9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bba72a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c9a22d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1a178 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population