#b9a978 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9a978 is composed of 72.5% red, 66.3% green and 47.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 35.1% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 45.2 degrees, a saturation of 31.7% and a lightness of 59.8%. #b9a978 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff0 with #735300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9966.

    • R 73
    • G 66
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 9
    • Y 35
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9a978 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#b9a978 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9a978 has RGB values of R:185, G:169, B:120 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.09, Y:0.35, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12167544.

Hex triplet b9a978 #b9a978
RGB Decimal 185, 169, 120 rgb(185,169,120)
RGB Percent 72.5, 66.3, 47.1 rgb(72.5%,66.3%,47.1%)
CMYK 0, 9, 35, 27
HSL 45.2°, 31.7, 59.8 hsl(45.2,31.7%,59.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 45.2°, 35.1, 72.5
Web Safe cc9966 #cc9966
CIE-LAB 69.503, -1.55, 27.42
XYZ 37.585, 40.047, 23.518
xyY 0.372, 0.396, 40.047
CIE-LCH 69.503, 27.464, 93.235
CIE-LUV 69.503, 12.879, 36.258
Hunter-Lab 63.283, -4.729, 22.264
Binary 10111001, 10101001, 01111000

Color Schemes with #b9a978

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Alternatives to #b9a978

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#b9a978 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9a978

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9a978;}
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.border {border:1px solid #b9a978;}

Shades and Tints of #b9a978

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, #070604 is the darkest color, while #fcfbf9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9a978

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999998 is the less saturated color, while #f8c939 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9a978 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
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aba89e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bbad7f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #cda780 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c3a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #baac7c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c5a77d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #bfa79d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population