#b9b308 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b308 is composed of 72.5% red, 70.2% green and 3.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 95.7% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 58 degrees, a saturation of 91.7% and a lightness of 37.8%. #b9b308 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff10 with #736700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 3
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 96
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b308 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b308 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b308 has RGB values of R:185, G:179, B:8 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.96, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12169992.

Hex triplet b9b308 #b9b308
RGB Decimal 185, 179, 8 rgb(185,179,8)
RGB Percent 72.5, 70.2, 3.1 rgb(72.5%,70.2%,3.1%)
CMYK 0, 3, 96, 27
HSL 58°, 91.7, 37.8 hsl(58,91.7%,37.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 58°, 95.7, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.264, -13.801, 72.123
XYZ 36.172, 42.573, 6.542
xyY 0.424, 0.499, 42.573
CIE-LCH 71.264, 73.431, 100.832
CIE-LUV 71.264, 9.751, 77.312
Hunter-Lab 65.248, -15.228, 39.729
Binary 10111001, 10110011, 00001000

Color Schemes with #b9b308

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Alternatives to #b9b308

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#b9b308 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b308

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b308;}
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Shades and Tints of #b9b308

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, #100f01 is the darkest color, while #fffffc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b308

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #67675a is the less saturated color, while #c0ba01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b308 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
  • #a6a582 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b312 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfaa24 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b30e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1ad1a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3ad77 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population