#b9ae21 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9ae21 is composed of 72.5% red, 68.2% green and 12.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.9% magenta, 82.2% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 55.7 degrees, a saturation of 69.7% and a lightness of 42.7%. #b9ae21 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff42 with #735d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 68
    • B 13
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 6
    • Y 82
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9ae21 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9ae21 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9ae21 has RGB values of R:185, G:174, B:33 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.06, Y:0.82, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12168737.

Hex triplet b9ae21 #b9ae21
RGB Decimal 185, 174, 33 rgb(185,174,33)
RGB Percent 72.5, 68.2, 12.9 rgb(72.5%,68.2%,12.9%)
CMYK 0, 6, 82, 27
HSL 55.7°, 69.7, 42.7 hsl(55.7,69.7%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 55.7°, 82.2, 72.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 69.963, -10.726, 66.49
XYZ 35.418, 40.697, 7.428
xyY 0.424, 0.487, 40.697
CIE-LCH 69.963, 67.349, 99.164
CIE-LUV 69.963, 12.911, 72.622
Hunter-Lab 63.794, -12.537, 37.752
Binary 10111001, 10101110, 00100001

Color Schemes with #b9ae21

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Alternatives to #b9ae21

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#b9ae21 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9ae21

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9ae21;}
.background {background-color:#b9ae21;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9ae21;}

Shades and Tints of #b9ae21

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, #020200 is the darkest color, while #fcfbf0 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9ae21

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6d6c is the less saturated color, while #d2c408 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9ae21 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a6a487 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4af2b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa733 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0af27 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cea92c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2a97d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population