#b9b309 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b309 is composed of 72.5% red, 70.2% green and 3.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 95.1% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 58 degrees, a saturation of 90.7% and a lightness of 38%. #b9b309 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff12 with #736700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 4
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 95
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b309 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b309 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b309 has RGB values of R:185, G:179, B:9 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.95, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12169993.

Hex triplet b9b309 #b9b309
RGB Decimal 185, 179, 9 rgb(185,179,9)
RGB Percent 72.5, 70.2, 3.5 rgb(72.5%,70.2%,3.5%)
CMYK 0, 3, 95, 27
HSL 58°, 90.7, 38 hsl(58,90.7%,38%)
HSV (or HSB) 58°, 95.1, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.266, -13.789, 72.011
XYZ 36.177, 42.575, 6.571
xyY 0.424, 0.499, 42.575
CIE-LCH 71.266, 73.319, 100.84
CIE-LUV 71.266, 9.746, 77.248
Hunter-Lab 65.25, -15.219, 39.704
Binary 10111001, 10110011, 00001001

Color Schemes with #b9b309

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Alternatives to #b9b309

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#b9b309 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b309

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b309;}
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Shades and Tints of #b9b309

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, #111001 is the darkest color, while #fffffd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b309

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #67675b is the less saturated color, while #c0ba02 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b309 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
  • #a6a583 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c8b313 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dfaa24 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c2b30f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1ad1a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3ad77 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population