#b9a70c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9a70c is composed of 72.5% red, 65.5% green and 4.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 9.7% magenta, 93.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 53.8 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 38.6%. #b9a70c color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff18 with #734f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 65
    • B 5
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 10
    • Y 94
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9a70c color description : Strong yellow.

#b9a70c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9a70c has RGB values of R:185, G:167, B:12 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:0.94, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12166924.

Hex triplet b9a70c #b9a70c
RGB Decimal 185, 167, 12 rgb(185,167,12)
RGB Percent 72.5, 65.5, 4.7 rgb(72.5%,65.5%,4.7%)
CMYK 0, 10, 94, 27
HSL 53.8°, 87.8, 38.6 hsl(53.8,87.8%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.8°, 93.5, 72.5
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 68.005, -7.529, 69.183
XYZ 33.893, 37.979, 5.893
xyY 0.436, 0.488, 37.979
CIE-LCH 68.005, 69.592, 96.211
CIE-LUV 68.005, 18.017, 72.366
Hunter-Lab 61.627, -9.679, 37.469
Binary 10111001, 10100111, 00001100

Color Schemes with #b9a70c

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Alternatives to #b9a70c

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#b9a70c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9a70c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9a70c;}
.background {background-color:#b9a70c;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9a70c;}

Shades and Tints of #b9a70c

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 #fefced is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9a70c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #66655f is the less saturated color, while #c1ad04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9a70c 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
  • #9b9b9b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a19d7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bfaa18 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d4a222 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7a0ab Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bca913 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #caa31a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1a271 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population