#b9af1a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9af1a is composed of 72.5% red, 68.6% green and 10.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 85.9% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 56.2 degrees, a saturation of 75.4% and a lightness of 41.4%. #b9af1a color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff34 with #735f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 69
    • B 10
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 86
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9af1a color description : Strong yellow.

#b9af1a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9af1a has RGB values of R:185, G:175, B:26 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.86, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12168986.

Hex triplet b9af1a #b9af1a
RGB Decimal 185, 175, 26 rgb(185,175,26)
RGB Percent 72.5, 68.6, 10.2 rgb(72.5%,68.6%,10.2%)
CMYK 0, 5, 86, 27
HSL 56.2°, 75.4, 41.4 hsl(56.2,75.4%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.2°, 85.9, 72.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.211, -11.435, 68.407
XYZ 35.524, 41.05, 7.029
xyY 0.425, 0.491, 41.05
CIE-LCH 70.211, 69.356, 99.49
CIE-LUV 70.211, 12.323, 74.063
Hunter-Lab 64.07, -13.152, 38.344
Binary 10111001, 10101111, 00011010

Color Schemes with #b9af1a

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Alternatives to #b9af1a

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#b9af1a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9af1a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9af1a;}
.background {background-color:#b9af1a;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9af1a;}

Shades and Tints of #b9af1a

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, #0d0c02 is the darkest color, while #fefefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9af1a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706f63 is the less saturated color, while #d1c402 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9af1a 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
  • #a6a486 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5b025 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dba72e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0af21 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ceaa26 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2aa7b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population