#b9aa42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9aa42 is composed of 72.5% red, 66.7% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.1% magenta, 64.3% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 52.4 degrees, a saturation of 47.4% and a lightness of 49.2%. #b9aa42 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff84 with #735500. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 67
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 64
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9aa42 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9aa42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9aa42 has RGB values of R:185, G:170, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.64, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12167746.

Hex triplet b9aa42 #b9aa42
RGB Decimal 185, 170, 66 rgb(185,170,66)
RGB Percent 72.5, 66.7, 25.9 rgb(72.5%,66.7%,25.9%)
CMYK 0, 8, 64, 27
HSL 52.4°, 47.4, 49.2 hsl(52.4,47.4%,49.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.4°, 64.3, 72.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 69.082, -7.105, 53.807
XYZ 35.366, 39.458, 10.907
xyY 0.413, 0.46, 39.458
CIE-LCH 69.082, 54.274, 97.522
CIE-LUV 69.082, 14.829, 62.651
Hunter-Lab 62.816, -9.43, 33.676
Binary 10111001, 10101010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #b9aa42

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Alternatives to #b9aa42

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#b9aa42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9aa42

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9aa42;}
.background {background-color:#b9aa42;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9aa42;}

Shades and Tints of #b9aa42

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, #0c0b04 is the darkest color, while #fefefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9aa42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f7f7c is the less saturated color, while #f3d508 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9aa42 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a490 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #bfad4b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d4a54f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6a4af Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bdac48 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #caa64a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1a687 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population