#b9b401 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b401 is composed of 72.5% red, 70.6% green and 0.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.7% magenta, 99.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 58.4 degrees, a saturation of 98.9% and a lightness of 36.5%. #b9b401 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff02 with #736900. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 99
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b401 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b401 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b401 has RGB values of R:185, G:180, B:1 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.99, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170241.

Hex triplet b9b401 #b9b401
RGB Decimal 185, 180, 1 rgb(185,180,1)
RGB Percent 72.5, 70.6, 0.4 rgb(72.5%,70.6%,0.4%)
CMYK 0, 3, 99, 27
HSL 58.4°, 98.9, 36.5 hsl(58.4,98.9%,36.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.4°, 99.5, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.528, -14.394, 73.12
XYZ 36.335, 42.96, 6.407
xyY 0.424, 0.501, 42.96
CIE-LCH 71.528, 74.523, 101.137
CIE-LUV 71.528, 9.113, 78.147
Hunter-Lab 65.544, -15.749, 40.085
Binary 10111001, 10110100, 00000001

Color Schemes with #b9b401

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Alternatives to #b9b401

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#b9b401 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b401

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b401;}
.background {background-color:#b9b401;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b401;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b401

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, #090900 is the darkest color, while #fffff5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b401

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #636357 is the less saturated color, while #b9b401 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b401 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
  • #a6a581 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b300 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0aa20 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9abb7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b300 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1ae15 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3ae75 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population