#b9b379 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b379 is composed of 72.5% red, 70.2% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 3.2% magenta, 34.6% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 54.4 degrees, a saturation of 31.4% and a lightness of 60%. #b9b379 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffff2 with #736700. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 73
    • G 70
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 35
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b379 color description : Slightly desaturated yellow.

#b9b379 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b379 has RGB values of R:185, G:179, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.35, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170105.

Hex triplet b9b379 #b9b379
RGB Decimal 185, 179, 121 rgb(185,179,121)
RGB Percent 72.5, 70.2, 47.5 rgb(72.5%,70.2%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 3, 35, 27
HSL 54.4°, 31.4, 60 hsl(54.4,31.4%,60%)
HSV (or HSB) 54.4°, 34.6, 72.5
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 72.185, -6.736, 30.425
XYZ 39.578, 43.936, 24.484
xyY 0.366, 0.407, 43.936
CIE-LCH 72.185, 31.161, 102.484
CIE-LUV 72.185, 6.769, 41.125
Hunter-Lab 66.284, -9.414, 24.498
Binary 10111001, 10110011, 01111001

Color Schemes with #b9b379

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Alternatives to #b9b379

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#b9b379 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b379

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b379;}
.background {background-color:#b9b379;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b379;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b379

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, #080704 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b379

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9a9a98 is the less saturated color, while #f8e63a is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b379 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
  • #aeaeae Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b0afa3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3b47f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d6ad82 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c4afbb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bfb47c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cbaf7f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c0b0a3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population