#b9ae27 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9ae27 is composed of 72.5% red, 68.2% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.9% magenta, 78.9% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 55.5 degrees, a saturation of 65.2% and a lightness of 43.9%. #b9ae27 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff4e with #735d00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 68
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 6
    • Y 79
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9ae27 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9ae27 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9ae27 has RGB values of R:185, G:174, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.06, Y:0.79, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12168743.

Hex triplet b9ae27 #b9ae27
RGB Decimal 185, 174, 39 rgb(185,174,39)
RGB Percent 72.5, 68.2, 15.3 rgb(72.5%,68.2%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 6, 79, 27
HSL 55.5°, 65.2, 43.9 hsl(55.5,65.2%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 55.5°, 78.9, 72.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 69.989, -10.527, 64.801
XYZ 35.51, 40.734, 7.911
xyY 0.422, 0.484, 40.734
CIE-LCH 69.989, 65.65, 99.228
CIE-LUV 69.989, 12.812, 71.541
Hunter-Lab 63.823, -12.376, 37.327
Binary 10111001, 10101110, 00100111

Color Schemes with #b9ae27

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Alternatives to #b9ae27

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#b9ae27 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9ae27

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9ae27;}
.background {background-color:#b9ae27;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9ae27;}

Shades and Tints of #b9ae27

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, #070601 is the darkest color, while #fdfcf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9ae27

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #74736c is the less saturated color, while #dbcb05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9ae27 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a7a489 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4af31 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d9a738 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0af2d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cda932 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2a97f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population