#b9b519 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b519 is composed of 72.5% red, 71% green and 9.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 86.5% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 58.5 degrees, a saturation of 76.2% and a lightness of 41.2%. #b9b519 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff32 with #736b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 10
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 86
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b519 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b519 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b519 has RGB values of R:185, G:181, B:25 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.86, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170521.

Hex triplet b9b519 #b9b519
RGB Decimal 185, 181, 25 rgb(185,181,25)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71, 9.8 rgb(72.5%,71%,9.8%)
CMYK 0, 2, 86, 27
HSL 58.5°, 76.2, 41.2 hsl(58.5,76.2%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.5°, 86.5, 72.5
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 71.848, -14.538, 69.956
XYZ 36.707, 43.433, 7.369
xyY 0.419, 0.496, 43.433
CIE-LCH 71.848, 71.451, 101.74
CIE-LUV 71.848, 8.285, 76.573
Hunter-Lab 65.904, -15.91, 39.503
Binary 10111001, 10110101, 00011001

Color Schemes with #b9b519

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Alternatives to #b9b519

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#b9b519 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b519

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b519;}
.background {background-color:#b9b519;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b519;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b519

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, #0c0c02 is the darkest color, while #fefefa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b519

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #707062 is the less saturated color, while #d1cc01 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b519 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
  • #a8a788 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b423 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0ab2f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b41f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d2af27 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3af7e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population