#b9b455 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b455 is composed of 72.5% red, 70.6% green and 33.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.7% magenta, 54.1% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 57 degrees, a saturation of 41.7% and a lightness of 52.9%. #b9b455 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffaa with #736900. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 33
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 54
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b455 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9b455 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b455 has RGB values of R:185, G:180, B:85 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.54, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170325.

Hex triplet b9b455 #b9b455
RGB Decimal 185, 180, 85 rgb(185,180,85)
RGB Percent 72.5, 70.6, 33.3 rgb(72.5%,70.6%,33.3%)
CMYK 0, 3, 54, 27
HSL 57°, 41.7, 52.9 hsl(57,41.7%,52.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 57°, 54.1, 72.5
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 71.969, -10.938, 48.35
XYZ 37.968, 43.613, 15.012
xyY 0.393, 0.452, 43.613
CIE-LCH 71.969, 49.572, 102.747
CIE-LUV 71.969, 7.647, 59.979
Hunter-Lab 66.04, -12.946, 32.751
Binary 10111001, 10110100, 01010101

Color Schemes with #b9b455

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Alternatives to #b9b455

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#b9b455 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b455

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b455;}
.background {background-color:#b9b455;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b455;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b455

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, #0b0a04 is the darkest color, while #fefefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b455

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8a83 is the less saturated color, while #faee14 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b455 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
  • #ababab Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aead9a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c6b45c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dbac61 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c7adba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1b459 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cfaf5d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1b095 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population