#b9b515 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b515 is composed of 72.5% red, 71% green and 8.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 88.6% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 58.5 degrees, a saturation of 79.6% and a lightness of 40.4%. #b9b515 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff2a with #736b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 8
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 89
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b515 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b515 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b515 has RGB values of R:185, G:181, B:21 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.89, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170517.

Hex triplet b9b515 #b9b515
RGB Decimal 185, 181, 21 rgb(185,181,21)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71, 8.2 rgb(72.5%,71%,8.2%)
CMYK 0, 2, 89, 27
HSL 58.5°, 79.6, 40.4 hsl(58.5,79.6%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.5°, 88.6, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.837, -14.624, 70.723
XYZ 36.667, 43.417, 7.158
xyY 0.42, 0.498, 43.417
CIE-LCH 71.837, 72.22, 101.683
CIE-LUV 71.837, 8.321, 77.034
Hunter-Lab 65.892, -15.979, 39.683
Binary 10111001, 10110101, 00010101

Color Schemes with #b9b515

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Alternatives to #b9b515

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#b9b515 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b515

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b515;}
.background {background-color:#b9b515;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b515;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b515

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, #090901 is the darkest color, while #fefef6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b515

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6a64 is the less saturated color, while #c9c405 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b515 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a8a787 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b41f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0ab2c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c9acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b41b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2ae23 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3af7d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population