#b9ae17 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9ae17 is composed of 72.5% red, 68.2% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.9% magenta, 87.6% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 55.9 degrees, a saturation of 77.9% and a lightness of 40.8%. #b9ae17 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2e with #735d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9900.

    • R 73
    • G 68
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 6
    • Y 88
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9ae17 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9ae17 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9ae17 has RGB values of R:185, G:174, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.06, Y:0.88, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12168727.

Hex triplet b9ae17 #b9ae17
RGB Decimal 185, 174, 23 rgb(185,174,23)
RGB Percent 72.5, 68.2, 9 rgb(72.5%,68.2%,9%)
CMYK 0, 6, 88, 27
HSL 55.9°, 77.9, 40.8 hsl(55.9,77.9%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 55.9°, 87.6, 72.5
Web Safe cc9900 #cc9900
CIE-LAB 69.929, -10.987, 68.815
XYZ 35.299, 40.649, 6.797
xyY 0.427, 0.491, 40.649
CIE-LCH 69.929, 69.686, 99.071
CIE-LUV 69.929, 13.041, 74.044
Hunter-Lab 63.757, -12.749, 38.309
Binary 10111001, 10101110, 00010111

Color Schemes with #b9ae17

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Alternatives to #b9ae17

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#b9ae17 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9ae17

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9ae17;}
.background {background-color:#b9ae17;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9ae17;}

Shades and Tints of #b9ae17

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, #0b0a01 is the darkest color, while #fefef8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9ae17

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696967 is the less saturated color, while #c9bc07 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9ae17 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
  • #a5a385 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4af22 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa62b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0af1e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cea924 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2a979 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population