#b9ad37 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9ad37 is composed of 72.5% red, 67.8% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 6.5% magenta, 70.3% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 54.5 degrees, a saturation of 54.2% and a lightness of 47.1%. #b9ad37 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff6e with #735b00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 68
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 6
    • Y 70
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9ad37 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9ad37 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9ad37 has RGB values of R:185, G:173, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.06, Y:0.7, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12168503.

Hex triplet b9ad37 #b9ad37
RGB Decimal 185, 173, 55 rgb(185,173,55)
RGB Percent 72.5, 67.8, 21.6 rgb(72.5%,67.8%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 6, 70, 27
HSL 54.5°, 54.2, 47.1 hsl(54.5,54.2%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.5°, 70.3, 72.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 69.809, -9.309, 59.085
XYZ 35.641, 40.478, 9.55
xyY 0.416, 0.472, 40.478
CIE-LCH 69.809, 59.814, 98.953
CIE-LUV 69.809, 13.139, 67.352
Hunter-Lab 63.622, -11.345, 35.636
Binary 10111001, 10101101, 00110111

Color Schemes with #b9ad37

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Alternatives to #b9ad37

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#b9ad37 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9ad37

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9ad37;}
.background {background-color:#b9ad37;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9ad37;}

Shades and Tints of #b9ad37

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, #040301 is the darkest color, while #fcfbf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9ad37

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787878 is the less saturated color, while #e7d309 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9ad37 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
  • #a7a58d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c2af40 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d8a645 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bfae3d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cca940 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2a885 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population