#b9b137 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b137 is composed of 72.5% red, 69.4% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 70.3% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 56.3 degrees, a saturation of 54.2% and a lightness of 47.1%. #b9b137 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff6e with #736300. Closest websafe color is: #cc9933.

    • R 73
    • G 69
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 4
    • Y 70
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b137 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9b137 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b137 has RGB values of R:185, G:177, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.04, Y:0.7, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12169527.

Hex triplet b9b137 #b9b137
RGB Decimal 185, 177, 55 rgb(185,177,55)
RGB Percent 72.5, 69.4, 21.6 rgb(72.5%,69.4%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 4, 70, 27
HSL 56.3°, 54.2, 47.1 hsl(56.3,54.2%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.3°, 70.3, 72.5
Web Safe cc9933 #cc9933
CIE-LAB 70.895, -11.385, 60.161
XYZ 36.419, 42.035, 9.809
xyY 0.413, 0.476, 42.035
CIE-LCH 70.895, 61.229, 100.716
CIE-LUV 70.895, 10.464, 69.057
Hunter-Lab 64.835, -13.192, 36.414
Binary 10111001, 10110001, 00110111

Color Schemes with #b9b137

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Alternatives to #b9b137

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#b9b137 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b137

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b137;}
.background {background-color:#b9b137;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b137;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b137

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 #fcfbf3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b137

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787878 is the less saturated color, while #e7d909 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b137 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
  • #a5a5a5 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a9a78f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c5b240 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dba946 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7a9b5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1b13d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cfac40 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c2ac87 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population