#b9af23 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9af23 is composed of 72.5% red, 68.6% green and 13.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 81.1% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 56 degrees, a saturation of 68.2% and a lightness of 43.1%. #b9af23 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff46 with #735f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 69
    • B 14
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 81
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9af23 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9af23 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9af23 has RGB values of R:185, G:175, B:35 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.81, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12168995.

Hex triplet b9af23 #b9af23
RGB Decimal 185, 175, 35 rgb(185,175,35)
RGB Percent 72.5, 68.6, 13.7 rgb(72.5%,68.6%,13.7%)
CMYK 0, 5, 81, 27
HSL 56°, 68.2, 43.1 hsl(56,68.2%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 56°, 81.1, 72.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.243, -11.182, 66.186
XYZ 35.641, 41.096, 7.645
xyY 0.422, 0.487, 41.096
CIE-LCH 70.243, 67.124, 99.589
CIE-LUV 70.243, 12.199, 72.686
Hunter-Lab 64.107, -12.946, 37.804
Binary 10111001, 10101111, 00100011

Color Schemes with #b9af23

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Alternatives to #b9af23

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#b9af23 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9af23

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9af23;}
.background {background-color:#b9af23;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9af23;}

Shades and Tints of #b9af23

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 #fdfcf2 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9af23

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757467 is the less saturated color, while #dbcc01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9af23 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
  • #a7a589 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c4b02d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa735 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0af29 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ceaa2e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2aa7e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population