#b9b525 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b525 is composed of 72.5% red, 71% green and 14.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 80% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 58.4 degrees, a saturation of 66.7% and a lightness of 43.5%. #b9b525 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff4a with #736b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc33.

    • R 73
    • G 71
    • B 15
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 2
    • Y 80
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b525 color description : Strong yellow.

#b9b525 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b525 has RGB values of R:185, G:181, B:37 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.02, Y:0.8, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12170533.

Hex triplet b9b525 #b9b525
RGB Decimal 185, 181, 37 rgb(185,181,37)
RGB Percent 72.5, 71, 14.5 rgb(72.5%,71%,14.5%)
CMYK 0, 2, 80, 27
HSL 58.4°, 66.7, 43.5 hsl(58.4,66.7%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 58.4°, 80, 72.5
Web Safe cccc33 #cccc33
CIE-LAB 71.891, -14.199, 67.063
XYZ 36.866, 43.496, 8.204
xyY 0.416, 0.491, 43.496
CIE-LCH 71.891, 68.549, 101.954
CIE-LUV 71.891, 8.142, 74.763
Hunter-Lab 65.952, -15.638, 38.791
Binary 10111001, 10110101, 00100101

Color Schemes with #b9b525

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Alternatives to #b9b525

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#b9b525 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b525

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b525;}
.background {background-color:#b9b525;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b525;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b525

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, #050501 is the darkest color, while #fdfdf4 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b525

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757469 is the less saturated color, while #dbd503 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b525 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
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaa98c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c9b42f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #e0ab38 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8acb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #c3b42b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #d1af31 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c3af83 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population