#b9a738 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9a738 is composed of 72.5% red, 65.5% green and 22% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 9.7% magenta, 69.7% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 51.6 degrees, a saturation of 53.5% and a lightness of 47.3%. #b9a738 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff70 with #734f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 65
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 10
    • Y 70
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9a738 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9a738 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9a738 has RGB values of R:185, G:167, B:56 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.1, Y:0.7, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12166968.

Hex triplet b9a738 #b9a738
RGB Decimal 185, 167, 56 rgb(185,167,56)
RGB Percent 72.5, 65.5, 22 rgb(72.5%,65.5%,22%)
CMYK 0, 10, 70, 27
HSL 51.6°, 53.5, 47.3 hsl(51.6,53.5%,47.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 51.6°, 69.7, 72.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 68.196, -6.107, 57.079
XYZ 34.54, 38.238, 9.303
xyY 0.421, 0.466, 38.238
CIE-LCH 68.196, 57.404, 96.107
CIE-LUV 68.196, 17.188, 64.499
Hunter-Lab 61.837, -8.51, 34.367
Binary 10111001, 10100111, 00111000

Color Schemes with #b9a738

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Alternatives to #b9a738

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#b9a738 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9a738

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#b9a738 background color

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#b9a738 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9a738;}
.background {background-color:#b9a738;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9a738;}

Shades and Tints of #b9a738

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, #040401 is the darkest color, while #fcfbf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9a738

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #817f70 is the less saturated color, while #f1cf00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9a738 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a5a18b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #beab42 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d2a245 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6a1ac Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bca93e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c9a440 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1a382 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population