#b9af27 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9af27 is composed of 72.5% red, 68.6% green and 15.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 78.9% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 55.9 degrees, a saturation of 65.2% and a lightness of 43.9%. #b9af27 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff4e with #735f00. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 69
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 5
    • Y 79
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9af27 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9af27 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9af27 has RGB values of R:185, G:175, B:39 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.05, Y:0.79, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12168999.

Hex triplet b9af27 #b9af27
RGB Decimal 185, 175, 39 rgb(185,175,39)
RGB Percent 72.5, 68.6, 15.3 rgb(72.5%,68.6%,15.3%)
CMYK 0, 5, 79, 27
HSL 55.9°, 65.2, 43.9 hsl(55.9,65.2%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 55.9°, 78.9, 72.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.261, -11.046, 65.043
XYZ 35.704, 41.122, 7.976
xyY 0.421, 0.485, 41.122
CIE-LCH 70.261, 65.974, 99.638
CIE-LUV 70.261, 12.133, 71.95
Hunter-Lab 64.126, -12.836, 37.514
Binary 10111001, 10101111, 00100111

Color Schemes with #b9af27

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Alternatives to #b9af27

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#b9af27 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9af27

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CSS codes
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.background {background-color:#b9af27;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9af27;}

Shades and Tints of #b9af27

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 #fdfdf6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9af27

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #74746c is the less saturated color, while #dbcd05 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9af27 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
  • #c4b031 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #daa738 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c0af2d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ceaa32 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2aa80 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population