#b9b456 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b456 is composed of 72.5% red, 70.6% green and 33.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.7% magenta, 53.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 57 degrees, a saturation of 41.4% and a lightness of 53.1%. #b9b456 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffac with #736900. Closest websafe color is: #cccc66.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 3
    • Y 54
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b456 color description : Moderate yellow.

#b9b456 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b456 has RGB values of R:185, G:180, B:86 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.03, Y:0.54, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170326.

Hex triplet b9b456 #b9b456
RGB Decimal 185, 180, 86 rgb(185,180,86)
RGB Percent 72.5, 70.6, 33.7 rgb(72.5%,70.6%,33.7%)
CMYK 0, 3, 54, 27
HSL 57°, 41.4, 53.1 hsl(57,41.4%,53.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 57°, 53.5, 72.5
Web Safe cccc66 #cccc66
CIE-LAB 71.98, -10.855, 47.887
XYZ 38.008, 43.629, 15.223
xyY 0.392, 0.45, 43.629
CIE-LCH 71.98, 49.102, 102.772
CIE-LUV 71.98, 7.612, 59.555
Hunter-Lab 66.053, -12.878, 32.573
Binary 10111001, 10110100, 01010110

Color Schemes with #b9b456

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Alternatives to #b9b456

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#b9b456 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b456

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b456;}
.background {background-color:#b9b456;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b456;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b456

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, #0b0b05 is the darkest color, while #fefefc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b456

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8b8b84 is the less saturated color, while #f9ee16 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b456 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
  • #c6b45d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #dbac62 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c6adba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c1b45a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #cfaf5e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c1b095 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population