#b9a959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9a959 is composed of 72.5% red, 66.3% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 51.9% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 50 degrees, a saturation of 40.7% and a lightness of 53.7%. #b9a959 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffb2 with #735300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 66
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 9
    • Y 52
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9a959 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9a959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9a959 has RGB values of R:185, G:169, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.09, Y:0.52, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12167513.

Hex triplet b9a959 #b9a959
RGB Decimal 185, 169, 89 rgb(185,169,89)
RGB Percent 72.5, 66.3, 34.9 rgb(72.5%,66.3%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 9, 52, 27
HSL 50°, 40.7, 53.7 hsl(50,40.7%,53.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 50°, 51.9, 72.5
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 69.049, -4.831, 42.972
XYZ 35.999, 39.412, 15.162
xyY 0.397, 0.435, 39.412
CIE-LCH 69.049, 43.243, 96.415
CIE-LUV 69.049, 14.564, 52.945
Hunter-Lab 62.779, -7.509, 29.626
Binary 10111001, 10101001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #b9a959

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Alternatives to #b9a959

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#b9a959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9a959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9a959;}
.background {background-color:#b9a959;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9a959;}

Shades and Tints of #b9a959

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, #0d0c06 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9a959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c8b86 is the less saturated color, while #f9d319 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9a959 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a9a696 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bdad61 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d1a564 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c5a4b0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bcab5e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c8a660 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0a690 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population